China obtains parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet

Thursday, September 24, 2026

The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation's most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong, with a news outlet reporting Wednesday that China has obtained the F-35 equipment. The F-35 Joint Program Office said in a statement that it and the Defense Department are aware of "a shipment issue" with F-35 components. "We are actively working with U.S. authorities and industry partners to retrieve these components, investigate the incident, and place safeguards to avoid a future occurrence," the office said.

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... Bloomberg reported Wednesday that China has the F-35 parts -- a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door -- after the shipment was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong while on the way from Australia to the United States for either repair or disposal months ago. It was not clear how the shipment was diverted. ...

These two items may be made of special (radar absorbing, not radar-reflecting?) material to promote the stealth aspect of the jet.

China has had them for how long? The materials used to build the two parts has likely been thoroughly analyzed by now...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-09-24 11:59 AM | Reply

Did the morbidly obese orange chomo exchange the F-35 parts for Chinese trademarks?

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-09-24 01:06 PM | Reply