The F-35 Lightning II Program, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter Program, is lead by Lockheed Martin, while Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems are principal partners. Nine nations are partnering in the F-35's system development and demonstration (SDD) phase: The United States, United Kingdom, Italy, The Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Australia.

The F-35 program utilizes the latest technologies within advanced aerostructures, design, sensor systems, electronics, and stealth capabilities.

A Major Strategic Supplier to the F-35
Terma is considered a major strategic supplier to the F-35, a role that highlights Terma's unique position in the program. The program is based on a best value-approach, and Terma's wide participation shows that we can deliver world-class high-tech solutions at competitive prices and conditions. Terma Aerostructures A/S has currently delivered systems and products to the F-35 program for more than 1.2 billion DKK and the total value of Purchase Orders received to date is over 2 billion DKK.

Lockheed Martin expects to manufacture more than 3,000 F-35 aircraft and when full-rate production is initiated in 2015, one F-35 aircraft will be manufactured every day.

Fighter Competition in Denmark
Denmark is to replac its F-16 fighter aircraft by 2020. In May 2016, the Danish Government announced its recommendation of the F-35 as replacement for Denmark’s F-16s and recommended the acquisition of 27 F-35A fighter aircraft. The recommendation was confirmed on 9 June 2016 when the Danish Ministry of Defence declared that Denmark will acquire 27 F-35As that are expected to be in operation with the Royal Danish Air Force from 2024.

The F-35 has participated in the competition to replac the aging F-16s against the F-18 Super Hornet from Boeing Company and the Eurofighter built by Airbus.

Terma Deliveries
At present, Terma supplies these products and services for the F-35:
Composite Conventional Edges for the aircraft Horizontal Tails
Composite skins for the Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizers
Advanced lightweight composite components for the Center Fuselage
Missionized Gun Pods for the STOVL and CV Variants
Data Acquisition Pods for Flight Test Instrumentation
Air-to-Ground Pylons
Radar electronics.