Aircraft
Sensor Fusion and Advanced Software Set F-35 Apart
15 years since Lockheed Martin won the Joint Strike Fighter evaluation, the F-35 is now in service.
The U.S. Marine Corp's F-35B was the first version of the new generation fighter to go operational in the summer of 2015. [Photo: Lockheed Martin]
The U.S. Marine Corp's F-35B was the first version of the new generation fighter to go operational in the summer of 2015. [Photo: Lockheed Martin]

It’s not just about stealth. Sensor fusion is also a key aspect of the F-35. With no second crew member, and the traditional head-up display replaced by a sophisticated helmet-mounted display, this combat jet is very different from all that have gone before. It has over nine million lines of code. Five air system software releases precede the definitive one.

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