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| F-35 jets: Chinese-owned company making parts for top-secret UK-US fighters |
| 2019-06-15 |
| [Sky News] A Chinese-owned company is making circuit boards for the top-secret next generation F-35 warplanes flown by Britain and the United States, Sky News can reveal. Possibly one of the dumbest things I've read lately Exception PCB, a printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer in Gloucestershire, south west England, produces circuit boards that "control many of the F-35's core capabilities", according to publicity material produced by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). This includes "its engines, lighting, fuel and navigation systems", it said. When asked about the firm's Chinese ownership, the MoD said Exception PCB is an established manufacturer of circuit boards to the defence industry and presents "no risk" to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter supply chain. A director from the company said there are "clear firewalls in place" between Exception PCB and its Chinese parent company Shenzhen Fastprint. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 "But we are saving money! Besides, the Chamber of Commerce approved them as a source." |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-06-15 11:13 |
| #3 ...well, it would be a Chinese fire drill. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-06-15 10:42 |
| #2 Clear firewalls? And who mans the firewalls? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2019-06-15 09:06 |
| #1 "clear firewalls in place" circuit boards? Think micro-code, chumps |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2019-06-15 08:14 |