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- Sensitive components for the F-35 stealth fighter jet, including a cockpit canopy containing classified technology, were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong while being shipped from Australia to the United States.
- US officials are investigating the incident and briefing Congress, as concerns mount that China could use the components for reverse-engineering.
- The incident highlights ongoing challenges in tracking the F-35 program's extensive global supply chain.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the US investigation into the missing components
- Additional congressional briefings on F-35 supply chain security
- Potential changes to F-35 logistics and transport protocols
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J.J. Gertler
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“Even if China already possessed technical specifications or other information about the components, Gertler said, access to an actual part could help verify or refine what it had obtained.”
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…a future occurrence". J.J. Gertler, a former House Armed Services Committee staff member and Congressional Research Service military aviation analyst, told Politico that China has sought F-35 data through espionage. Even if China already possessed technical specifications or other information about the components, Gertler said, access to an actual part could help verify or refine what it had obtained. Hong Kong diversion puts supply chain under scrutiny The diversion to Hong Kong has raised concerns because the city is a special administrative region of China and Beijing has tightened its control over Hong Kong in…
Lockheed Martin
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“Our teams handle every shipment with the utmost diligence and safeguards to ensure the integrity of the F-35 program and the security of our allied partners”
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…time, requiring canopies to be repaired or replaced. Lockheed Martin said it could not discuss individual shipments for security reasons but follows US regulations governing the transportation of aircraft components. " Our teams handle every shipment with the utmost diligence and safeguards to ensure the integrity of the F-35 program and the security of our allied partners ," the company said. The State Department declined to comment on the report to Politico, while the Chinese embassy said it was not familiar with the incident. The episode has also drawn attention to longstanding…
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