US investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong

(politico.com)

7 points | by throw0101a 6 hours ago ago

3 comments

  • iAMkenough 6 hours ago ago

    First the U.S. Military uses passenger United Airlines flights to ship weapons to the IDF, now they’re using UPS to transport F-35 parts?

    Don’t they have their own transportation logistics? Why rely on everyday consumer services?

    • snypher 5 hours ago ago

      >The parts, which an intermediary was transporting on behalf of F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin, instead wound up in Hong Kong.

      Having said that, LM would have a jet they could put the parts on next to the caviar and golf clubs.

  • toomuchtodo 6 hours ago ago

    They are in China’s possession per Bloomberg.

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-23/china-is-...

    Archive.today doesn’t have a successful grab as of this comment, so key takeaways below.

    - The Chinese government has taken possession of sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft parts that were diverted to Hong Kong while being sent to the US from Australia.

    - The parts, a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door, were coated with radar-absorbing material and were being shipped by UPS for inspection and possible repair or disposal.

    - The Pentagon is working to retrieve the parts, and the incident is being reviewed by congressional committees, with concerns raised about China's potential access to sensitive US military technology.