Communications,
Navigation and
Identification (CNI)
Avionics for the
F-35 Lightning II
New dimensions for the warfighter
in digital battlespace
T
he F-35 Lightning II (Joint
Strike Fighter) is a super-
sonic, multirole, fifth-gene-
ration stealth fighter equipped
with sophisticated avionics to
support a wide array of combat
missions for dominating the
tactical environment.
The Communications, Navigation
and Identification (CNI) system,
designed and developed exclu-
sively by Northrop Grumman
for the Lockheed Martin F-35,
is the most advanced integrated F-35 CNI/antenna locations.
avionics system ever engineered.
seamless low-latency transition or functions with the latest
from one mission phase to the advanced capabilities for
next. The current configuration interoperability.
consists of 10 channels with
more than 40 waveforms and 30 Key Functions
conformal antennas, supports • AM, VHF, UHF AM
multilevel security and is JTRS- – UHF FM, HAVEQUICK
compatible. – SINCGARS, VMF (220D)
Combat-Ready on Command • GUARD, Survival Radio
Northrop Grumman’s fully integra- • IFF Interrogate/Transponder
ted, simultaneous CNI avionics • TADIL-J, JVMF/VMF
suite includes such advanced ca- (K-SERIES)
F-35 CNI system. pabilities as Ultra High Frequency • RAD ALT, ILS, TACAN
(UHF)/Very High Frequency (VHF)
transmit and receive, Identification • ICLS, JPALS
Software-Defined Radio Friend-or-Foe (IFF) transponder, • LINK 16, MADL
Technology Link 16, Joint Precision and Ap- • Voice Messaging,
CNI has evolved through a proach Landing System (JPALS), Voice Recognition
30-year collaboration between wireless communications and
the cutting-edge Multifunction • Maintenance Intercom,
Northrop Grumman and the gov- Voice Synthesis
ernment — an unprecedented Advanced Data Link (MADL)
course of development of soft- for low-observable platforms.
For more information,
ware-defined radio (SDR) tech- please contact:
nology. SDR uses reconfigurable Are You Ready for F-35?
RF hardware and computer As the Lightning II comes on line Northrop Grumman
processors to run software that as the premier fifth-generation Information Systems
produces a desired waveform. fighter, proliferation of the plat- 15120 Innovation Dr.
By sharing common power, form will present interoperability San Diego, CA 92128
RF hardware and computer challenges to existing forces Dana Matonis
processors, the avionics system worldwide. The integrated SDR- 858-774-4937
becomes “integrated” CNI. SDR based CNI avionics system can
[email protected]arms the F-35 pilot with multiple- accommodate reusable techno-
mission capabilities engineered for logy. Software-driven with a slice-
based, modular architecture,
CNI has the potential to replace
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