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(Bloomberg, Washington) The U.S. Department of Defense issued a national security exemption order, which no longer prohibit the F-35 fighter from using a Chinese-made alloy. Lockheed Martin will resume the delivery of the F-35 fighter.

The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of National Defense, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Defense, said in a statement that he had signed an exemption order and the F-35 could be resumed and delivered.The exemption order will allow the Ministry of Defense to receive 126 F-35 fighters before October 31, 2023."It is necessary to receive these planes for national security."

The magnetic component in the turbine engine of the

F-35 fighter uses the alloy made in China, and the magnetic component is supplied by Honeywell International.After the incident was exposed, the Ministry of National Defense suspended the acceptance of a new F-35 fighter in September.Defense Federal Federal Purchase of US Law and Pentagon is strictly forbidden to use special metals or alloys produced by "certain countries", including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.

Lockchid Martin said Honeywell has found a new US supplier to provide such alloys for fighters produced from November.