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ing into the air battle in yet to be developed formations are all equally capable of having
the same knowledge and situational awareness.

Consequently in the formation if one pilot gets inside the opponents OODA loop (ob-
serve orient decide act) all are capable of having that same joint knowledge. The revolu-
tionary point is the enemy can splash an individual F-35, but cannot kill the knowledge
gained by all: that aspect of modern warfare is truly unique 21st Century technology
brought to an air battle.

Conversely, on the offensive if one F-35 picks up an enemy’s airborne vulnerability such
as an aircraft system or weapon frequency emission or stealth breakdown it can be sent
to all. Thus, another unique aspect of F-35 21st Century capabilities is that every Light-
ning II is a real time intelligence collection system. The entire engagement is also cap-
tured electronically for immediate and direct refinements to tactics and analysis during
the air battle.

Fleet wide information sharing among services and allies will be a huge factor in
winning an air campaign.

Recognizing and exploiting man-machine three-dimensional knowledge is truly a brave
new world.

Consequently, the F-35 is capable of constantly updating this next generation of U.S.
fighters but not by building a new airframe but staying inside the F-35 basic airframe
and adding the next generation of systems and weapons with soft-ware upgradeable
programs.

The learning curve to improve F-35 sensors, systems capabilities and weapons carried
compared to building another airframe is a new American way of industrial surging.
The American arsenal of democracy is shifting from an industrial production line to a
clean room and a computer lab as key shapers of competitive advantage.

Second Line of Defense December 2014

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