The F-35 fighter that had been suspended by the Pentagon of the United States because of the prohibited Chinese alloy parts had previously been suspended by the Pentagon, which was resumed after the "National Security" exemption order issued by the Pentagon Purchase in charge.
According to BloomberHe signed an exemption book to allow the resumption of aircraft delivery.
Raprant said: "It is necessary to accept these planes for national security."
The exemption book signed on Friday (October 7) allows the Pentagon to accept the current production productionThe 126 aircraft in the contract will last until October 31, 2023.
F-35's manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. also said in a statement that the part of the component supplier Honeywell International Inc has already alreadyFound the "substitute for the United States" of this alloy, this alloy will be used for future production of future aircraft.
Lockheed also said that 18 planes were detained as part of the suspension of delivery.
Components containing Chinese alloys are a magnet provided by Honeywell, which has been installed in F-35 aircraft since 2003.
According to the procurement regulations of US laws and Pentagon, under the regulations of the Federal Federal Federal Federation, the United States is strictly forbidden to use special metals or alloys produced by China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.The Pentagon suspended the delivery of the F-35 fighter last month to ensure that all the provided F-35 fighter used materials were in line with "national defense regulations related to special metals".
The F-35 project office of the Ministry of National Defense said that the component has no technical defects and does not constitute a security risk for the top stealth fighter in the United States.However, why Honeywell did not find this banned alloy, it was a problem of supply chain security.
Lockheich said the part was provided by a lower -level supplier to Honeywell's subcontractor.According to Lockheed, the F-35 project has more than 1,700 suppliers from all over the world.
It is reported that the Pentagon also awarded the Removal Rights of Honeywell ten years ago, allowing it to use Chinese magnets in other components of F-35 because the project has been delayed and costThe trouble of overrunting will be dragged slower if it is forbidden.
