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F-35 parts found in Hong Kong
The gist
F-35 components bound from Australia to the US for repairs were diverted to Hong Kong.
The case puts the fighter's global spare-parts logistics and past espionage concerns under scrutiny.
How it unfolded
- 2008 -2014Su Bin, a Chinese citizen, pleaded guilty in the United States to taking part in an operation to penetrate defense contractor networks and obtain data on the F-22 and the F-35.
- 2021Honeywell was fined $13M after F-35/F-22 technical drawings were involved in a case.
- June (year not stated)State Department and Pentagon officials gave an initial briefing to congressional national security staff, with further briefings expected in the coming weeks.