9. The F-22 Software Performs Many Functions & Has 1.7 Million Lines of Code (As of July 2019)
The F-22’s software gives the avionics system’s complete functionality. The software contains precisely 1.7 million lines of code written in ninety percent of the Department of Defense’s standard computer language programming code Ada. The avionics software incorporates three blocks, each building on top of the last one. The first block is for radar capability, the second block is to start senor fusion, and the third block includes full sensor fusion. Lastly, Block 3.1 inserts capacity for Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) and GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM).