Pentagon Menangguhkan Penerimaan Jet tempur F-35 yang Komponennya Mengandung Bahan dari Tiongkok

Hello Viewers The U S Department of Defense said on Wednesday September 7 That the Pentagon has suspended the acceptance of new F-35 fighter jets Because there is a magnet in the Siloman jet engine whose material is from China that has not been recommended That constitutes a violation of the U S Federal Acquisition Regulation According to the Politico website the Defense Contract Management Agency The notice addressed to the F-35 Joint Program Office on August 15 mentions That the alloy metal used in the F-35 turbo pump magnet comes from China Lockheed Martin built the entire aircraft but the turbine was made by the company Honeywell We have confirmed that the magnet will not transmit information or compromise the integrity of the F-35 and that there is no performance risk The quality or safety related to this issue The flight operations for the F-35 fleet will continue as usual This is the statement provided by F-35 Joint Program Office spokesperson Russell Gomer to Politico Lockheed Martin the manufacturer of the F-35 also stated in a press release on Wednesday That recently the authorities have found an alloy metal in the magnet of the turbine that is part of the F-35 aircraft It is made from a combination of Cobalt and Samarium from China Defense contractors automatically share information with the defense contract administratio The F-35 Joint Program Office found this problem And they have identified an alternative alloy source that will be used to make future turbines said Russell Gomer Honeywell International said That they remain committed to providing high-quality products that meet or exceed all customer contract requirements We continue to work closely with the Ministry of Defense and Lockheed Martin To ensure that we will continue to use the products offered by Honeywell for the F-35 requirements in accordance with our commitment The Air Force Navy and Marine Corps of the United States as well as 10 other countries that use F-35 fighter jets The defense contract management agency is investigating the case If the government were to determine that Lockheed Martin violated the rules by using domestic products The Lockheed Martin company needs to obtain a national security clearance certificate from the authorities in order to proceed with the delivery The F-35 joint program office spokesperson Russell Gomer mentioned in an email That the F-35 joint program office has temporarily suspended the receipt of new F-35 fighter jets To ensure that the F-35 program complies with defense regulations regarding special metals The spokesperson for Lockheed Martin Laura Siebert stated in a statement The F-35 remains safe to fly and we are working with the U S Department of Defense To resolve this issue as soon as possible and continue the delivery Wrote Laura Siebert in her statement According to information provided by a source familiar with the company Lockheed Martin at the representative of the Defense Contract Management Agency The F-35 program office and Lockheed Martin company meet daily to discuss expanding the supply chain That's all for today's topic thank you for your attention