TechnologyChina reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted through Hong Kong
Bloomberg reports the shipment included a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door; U.S. and Australian authorities are investigating how it was rerouted.
TLDR
The Chinese government has taken possession of two F-35 components that were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong while traveling from Australia to the United States, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the incident. The shipment included a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door coated with radar-absorbing material. The Pentagon's F-35 office has confirmed a shipment issue and says it is working to recover the parts. Officials have not publicly established why the shipment was rerouted or whether the diversion was intentional.
China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted through Hong Kong
Bloomberg reports the shipment included a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door; U.S. and Australian authorities are investigating how it was rerouted.
TLDR
The Chinese government has taken possession of two F-35 components that were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong while traveling from Australia to the United States, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the incident. The shipment included a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door coated with radar-absorbing material. The Pentagon's F-35 office has confirmed a shipment issue and says it is working to recover the parts. Officials have not publicly established why the shipment was rerouted or whether the diversion was intentional.
