The Pentagon stated on Sept. 7 that it has halted deliveries of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets after a component used in the plane’s engine was found to be sourced from China.
Lockheed Martin, the U.S. company that builds the F-35s, stated that the component is a magnet on the plane’s turbomachine pumps manufactured by U.S. aerospace parts maker Honeywell International. The defense company noted that the magnet was made with a cobalt and samarium alloy that originated from China.
