Published 2 years ago

Pentagon stops accepting F-35 jets to check for Chinese content

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Pentagon has stopped accepting new F-35 jets to check that a magnet is in compliance with U.S. procurement laws. The pause occurred in recent days, according to a source familiar with the situation. The alloy in the magnet that serves an engine pump comes from China, the person said.

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News18 India

Pentagon Stops Accepting F-35 Jets to Check for Chinese Content

An investigation that gathered steam in mid-August found that an alloy in the engine's lubricant pump did not comply with U.S. procurement laws that bar unauthorized Chinese content, said Pentagon spokesperson Russell Goemaere

2 years ago·India

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Reuters

Pentagon stops accepting F-35 jets to check for Chinese content

A magnet used in the engine was made with unauthorized material from China, a U.S. official said.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Pentagon discovers Chinese materials in F-35 jets

THE PENTAGON has halted all deliveries of F-35 fighter jets following the discovery of Chinese materials.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

Pentagon stalls accepting F-35 jets after Chinese material found in engine

In late August, Honeywell which produces the turbomachine, was notified by one of their third-tier suppliers for the turbomachine that they were using alloy sourced from China which was then magnetized in the United States.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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New Hampshire Union Leader

Pentagon stops accepting F-35 jets to check for Chinese content

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Pentagon has stopped accepting new F-35 jets after it discovered a magnet used in the stealthy fighter's engine was made with unauthorized material from China, a

2 years ago

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