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US waived laws to keep F-35 on track with China-made parts

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US waived laws to keep F-35 on track with China-made parts - The Times of India

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon repeatedly waived laws banning Chinese-built components on US weapons in order to keep the $392 billion Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program on track in 2012 and 2013, even as US officials were voicing concern about China's espionage and military buildup.

According to Pentagon documents reviewed by Reuters, chief US arms buyer Frank Kendall allowed two F-35 suppliers, Northrop Grumman Corp and Honeywell International Inc, to use Chinese magnets for the new warplane's radar system, landing gears and other hardware. Without the waivers, both companies could have faced sanctions for violating federal law and the F-35 program could have faced further delays.

"It was a pretty big deal and an unusual situation because there's a prohibition on doing defense work in China, even if it's inadvertent," said Frank Kenlon, who recently retired as a senior Pentagon procurement official and now teaches at American University. "I'd never seen this happen before."



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Looks like American is really hurry about F35 ha!
 
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Wrong pic in OP :angel: ---------------> Now coorrected
 
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Lol. America will now be flying its super-duper stealth aircrafts with Chinese-built parts?
 
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