Pentagon inspector faults U.S. oversight of BAE

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Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. technology going into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft may have been compromised by unauthorized access at facilities and computers belonging to BAE Systems Plc (BAES.L: Quote, Profile, Research), the Pentagon's inspector general said in a report made public on Thursday.

The report did not cite any examples of any feared leaks, but said "incomplete" Pentagon oversight may have boosted the risk of unintended or deliberate release of information to foreign competitors.

BAE, headquartered in Farnborough, England, is the biggest overseas contractor working on the Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research)-led F-35, which is being developed by the United States and eight foreign partners, including Britain.

BAE also plays a key role in developing the competing Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, said the report obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the Project on Government Oversight, a private watchdog group.



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