The U.S. export control system failed to prevent the interception of sensitive F-35 parts due to an employee's error.

A UPS employee missed a security warning and mistakenly routed sensitive F-35 parts through Hong Kong, allowing #China to obtain them. The shipment included a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door coated with radar-absorbing material and was supposed to avoid restricted countries under U.S. export rules. Source: Bloomberg

#China allegedly intercepted #UPS-shipped #F35 parts after employee missed email warning — worker decided to divert through Hong Kong to speed up delivery F-35 parts were sensitive #military technology, not just because they were serviceable parts but the stealth fighter cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door were also “coated with radar-absorbing material that enhances their stealth capabilities." #Stealth coating’s secret recipe may be more sensitive than the actual parts. https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-allegedly-intercepted-ups-shipped-f-35-parts-after-employee-missed-email-warning-worker-decided-to-divert-through-hong-kong-to-speed-up-delivery