Aerospace & Spaceflight Missed UPS Email Let F-35 Canopy and Weapons-Bay Door Reach China David WhitakerOctober 12, 2026October 12, 20260 A UPS employee reportedly missed an email barring an F-35 parts shipment from transiting through Hong Kong. The mistake allowed…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Two F-35 Parts Diverted Through Hong Kong After Routing Warning Was Missed David WhitakerOctober 9, 2026October 9, 20260 Two export-controlled F-35 components were diverted through Hong Kong after a routing warning reportedly failed to reach the UPS employee…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Pentagon Seeks F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong Kong as Custody Questions Persist David WhitakerSeptember 24, 20260 U.S. authorities are trying to recover unserviceable F-35 Lightning II components diverted from an Australia-to-United States repair route to Hong…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics U.S. Air Force’s $14 Billion Parts Gap Leaves 87% More Aircraft Unavailable David WhitakerSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 20260 The U.S. Air Force has identified a $14 billion aircraft-parts gap, while the number of aircraft unavailable because of supply…