Bill Nickerson Steve Spadafora Craig Matzdorf Materials Engineering Division AIR-4.9.7

6. NAVAIR Materials Corrosion Efforts NAVAIR Corrosion FFT/AAIPT 3-year old effort that identifies, prioritizes, and solves corrosion needs in the fleet Team is comprised of reps from each TYCOM, NADEP, a NATEC lead, Materials Engineers from Pax & Lakehurst, a cost analyst, and the AAIPT CFFT success has led the way for other FFTs in the AAIPT and other Services (Army) Large MMH reductions from implemented technologies Acquisition Direct materials & corrosion support to NAVAIR Programs Plan in place to brief ACAT I programs on new OSD policy (F-35, MMA, VXX completed; F/A-18G, E-2 Upgrade, BAMS (UAV), others planned) Supporting other service programs through RDT&E efforts: Marines/EFV, Army Bradley FV, Army FCS Supporting numerous Program Corrosion Teams: CPATs, CATs, CPABs,� Corrosion RDT&E ONR TOCR: long-lived CPCs, corrosion NDI, enhanced self-priming topcoat SERDP/ESTCP: conducting polymers, CVD Al, Al-Mn, Cadmium alternatives, Alternatives to Cr VI NAVAIR P2: TFSAA, Al-Mn, TCP, Cr VI alternatives AERMIP: AvDEC gaskets Multi-site participation in Technology InitiativesNAVAIR Corrosion FFT/AAIPT 3-year old effort that identifies, prioritizes, and solves corrosion needs in the fleet Team is comprised of reps from each TYCOM, NADEP, a NATEC lead, Materials Engineers from Pax & Lakehurst, a cost analyst, and the AAIPT CFFT success has led the way for other FFTs in the AAIPT and other Services (Army) Large MMH reductions from implemented technologies Acquisition Direct materials & corrosion support to NAVAIR Programs Plan in place to brief ACAT I programs on new OSD policy (F-35, MMA, VXX completed; F/A-18G, E-2 Upgrade, BAMS (UAV), others planned) Supporting other service programs through RDT&E efforts: Marines/EFV, Army Bradley FV, Army FCS Supporting numerous Program Corrosion Teams: CPATs, CATs, CPABs,� Corrosion RDT&E ONR TOCR: long-lived CPCs, corrosion NDI, enhanced self-priming topcoat SERDP/ESTCP: conducting polymers, CVD Al, Al-Mn, Cadmium alternatives, Alternatives to Cr VI NAVAIR P2: TFSAA, Al-Mn, TCP, Cr VI alternatives AERMIP: AvDEC gaskets Multi-site participation in Technology Initiatives

7. Geographic Assessment

8. Geographic Assessment

10. Acquisition Programs Life Expectancies Of New Platforms Increasing Increased Pressure To Use Environmentally Friendly M&P Corrosion Verification Criteria for New M&P Programs Briefed on new OSD Requirements (On-Going) JSF, P-8A, VH-71A, PMA-263, PMA-265 (E/F/G), HLR, V-22, H-1 Program Corrosion Prevention and Control Plans Completed: JSF, F/A-18, VH-71A, V-22, In Development: P-8A, EA-18G, A/V-8B, HLR, H-1 Corrosion Process Action Teams (CPATs, CATs, CPABs,�) In Place: JSF, F/A-18A-F/G, V-22 Forming: VH-71A, P-8A, H-53X/HLR Corrosion Ver/Val Criteria/Finish Specs/CPC Plans Corrosion Verification Of New M&P Addition of harsher, more carrier-representative test methods (SO2-modified salt fog) Comparative testing to failure with established legacy M&P Field tests FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 1, 2001 Lockheed Martin Navy JSF Breaks Sound Barrier KC-10 Tanker Qualifications Completed EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. � The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) X-35C carrier variant (CV) began a series of supersonic envelope-expansion flights on Jan. 31, becoming the second Lockheed Martin JSF demonstrator to exceed the speed of sound. In two separate flights, test pilot Joe Sweeney climbed to 25,000 feet and accelerated to Mach 1.05, then to Mach 1.10, validating the Navy JSF�s supersonic performance. The flights are the first in a series designed to test the X-35C at increasingly higher supersonic speeds, and they are among the last before the plane�s scheduled transcontinental flight to the U.S. Navy flight-test center at Patuxent River, Md. "Pushing the envelope past Mach 1 in an aircraft that is essentially identical to our proposed production JSF enables us to know today how that production plane of the future will handle at supersonic speeds," said Tom Burbage, executive vice president and general manager of the Lockheed Martin JSF program. "It�s a very important exercise in risk reduction, and reducing technical risk is the cornerstone of our flight-test program." The X-35A broke the sound barrier on Nov. 21, 2000, opening up the JSF supersonic envelope for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps. Each aircraft is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney JSF119-611 engine, developing about 40,000 pounds of thrust. On Jan. 25, the X-35C completed tanker qualification trials with a series of air-to-air refuelings behind a U.S. Air Force KC-10. Naval probe-and-drogue refueling demonstrations are scheduled during the aircraft�s testing period at Patuxent River. The X-35C, designed to satisfy U.S. Navy requirements, features a larger wing and control surfaces than the other JSF variants, and has an increased-capacity structure for absorbing catapult launches and arrested landings. The X-35A conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) variant, built to U.S. Air Force specifications, successfully completed its flight-test program on Nov. 22, 2000, logging a record-setting 27 flights in 30 days. The X-35B short-takeoff-vertical-landing (STOVL) demonstrator is expected to begin hover-pit testing next month. Designed to meet U.S. Marine Corps and British Royal Air Force/Royal Navy requirements, the X-35B features a unique shaft-driven lift fan that amplifies engine thrust and reduces exhaust temperature and velocity during STOVL operations. The single-seat, single-engine JSF will be a stealthy and highly sophisticated replacement for an aging fleet of U.S. and British warplanes, including the A-10, F-16, F/A-18 and Harrier. Lockheed Martin, in partnership with Northrop Grumman and BAE SYSTEMS, is competing to build the JSF for the United States and United Kingdom. Government selection of a single contractor for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase is set for fall 2001.Corrosion Verification Of New M&P Addition of harsher, more carrier-representative test methods (SO2-modified salt fog) Comparative testing to failure with established legacy M&P Field tests FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 1, 2001 Lockheed Martin Navy JSF Breaks Sound Barrier KC-10 Tanker Qualifications Completed EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. � The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) X-35C carrier variant (CV) began a series of supersonic envelope-expansion flights on Jan. 31, becoming the second Lockheed Martin JSF demonstrator to exceed the speed of sound. In two separate flights, test pilot Joe Sweeney climbed to 25,000 feet and accelerated to Mach 1.05, then to Mach 1.10, validating the Navy JSF�s supersonic performance. The flights are the first in a series designed to test the X-35C at increasingly higher supersonic speeds, and they are among the last before the plane�s scheduled transcontinental flight to the U.S. Navy flight-test center at Patuxent River, Md. "Pushing the envelope past Mach 1 in an aircraft that is essentially identical to our proposed production JSF enables us to know today how that production plane of the future will handle at supersonic speeds," said Tom Burbage, executive vice president and general manager of the Lockheed Martin JSF program. "It�s a very important exercise in risk reduction, and reducing technical risk is the cornerstone of our flight-test program." The X-35A broke the sound barrier on Nov. 21, 2000, opening up the JSF supersonic envelope for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps. Each aircraft is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney JSF119-611 engine, developing about 40,000 pounds of thrust. On Jan. 25, the X-35C completed tanker qualification trials with a series of air-to-air refuelings behind a U.S. Air Force KC-10. Naval probe-and-drogue refueling demonstrations are scheduled during the aircraft�s testing period at Patuxent River. The X-35C, designed to satisfy U.S. Navy requirements, features a larger wing and control surfaces than the other JSF variants, and has an increased-capacity structure for absorbing catapult launches and arrested landings. The X-35A conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) variant, built to U.S. Air Force specifications, successfully completed its flight-test program on Nov. 22, 2000, logging a record-setting 27 flights in 30 days. The X-35B short-takeoff-vertical-landing (STOVL) demonstrator is expected to begin hover-pit testing next month. Designed to meet U.S. Marine Corps and British Royal Air Force/Royal Navy requirements, the X-35B features a unique shaft-driven lift fan that amplifies engine thrust and reduces exhaust temperature and velocity during STOVL operations. The single-seat, single-engine JSF will be a stealthy and highly sophisticated replacement for an aging fleet of U.S. and British warplanes, including the A-10, F-16, F/A-18 and Harrier. Lockheed Martin, in partnership with Northrop Grumman and BAE SYSTEMS, is competing to build the JSF for the United States and United Kingdom. Government selection of a single contractor for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase is set for fall 2001.

11. Corrosion Fleet Focus Team Notes: The updated MOA and Program Plan are to be provided by NAVAIR COB 31 October. During the Ft. Campbell site visit we looked at two CH-47 RESET A/C from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Numerous corrosion issues were found (examples next chart). Phase I A/C are at Ft. Campbell, Ft. Hood, and Hunter Army Airfield. Visits to these sites have been planned for Nov-Dec 2003. The next visit is planned for Hunter Army Airfield on 12-14 Nov 2003. We will access A/C types returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Notes: The updated MOA and Program Plan are to be provided by NAVAIR COB 31 October. During the Ft. Campbell site visit we looked at two CH-47 RESET A/C from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Numerous corrosion issues were found (examples next chart). Phase I A/C are at Ft. Campbell, Ft. Hood, and Hunter Army Airfield. Visits to these sites have been planned for Nov-Dec 2003. The next visit is planned for Hunter Army Airfield on 12-14 Nov 2003. We will access A/C types returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

13. Epoxy Primers

14. RDT&E Programs Long-lived Internally-Applied Corrosion Preventive Compounds Funded under ONR FNC-TOC-R/AERMIP/OSD Better performing, longer lasting and environmentally friendly F/A-18 Field Test Avionics Bay 84 DayCycle Extension EFV SDD Interior Test Successful Results used to  extend use to all Vehicles

15. Summary Need to strive for �better than� current technologies, while meeting ESOH and Aging Aircraft requirements. Need better data collection and technology transition procedures. NAVAIR will continue to validate & implement new corrosion technologies in coordination with USAF, US Army, USCG, USMC, OEM�s & Suppliers.