New Chinese stealth jet built with stolen F-35 component designs

New Chinese stealth jet built with stolen F-35 component designs

A new Chinese stealth fighter jet’€™s design includes details obtained in a Chinese cyber-spying operation conducted seven years ago against the F-35 Lightning II, according to a new report based on conversations with US military officials and contractors. The Chinese espionage plot, dubbed Operation Byzantine Hades by US intelligence agencies, primarily targeted government as well as US industry.