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China’s newest air force jets have next-generation radars. New USAF F-35’s have no radars at all.

Gallium Nitride semiconductors are crucial for advanced radar and missile guidance applications.

by Kevin Walmsley
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China's newest air force jets have next-generation radars. New USAF F-35's have no radars at all.

Inside China Business
Feb 23, 2026
Gallium Nitride semiconductors are crucial for advanced radar and missile guidance applications. China has a monopoly on gallium processing, and export bans on gallium for military use. Pentagon contractors cannot build radars for the F-35, among other platforms, because of supply chain issues related to gallium supplies. So they are delivering these aircraft with "ballast" in place of radar systems. Closing scene, Tongguan Kiln, Changsha, Hunan

Resources and links:
China’s ‘silent sanction’ on US semiconductors creates a weapons generation gap https://www.scmp.com/news/china/scien...
China’s Top Air Superiority Fighter Just Beat the U.S. F-35 to Integrate a Next Generation Gallium Nitride Radar https://militarywatchmagazine.com/art... Current F-35 Configuration Complicates Fielding Of APG-85 Radar https://www.defensedaily.com/current-...
Reports Suggest F-35s Are Being Delivered Without Radar Amid APG-85 Delays https://theaviationist.com/2026/02/12...
US Geological Survey, 2026 Report, Gallium https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs...
The 99% Monopoly: The Chip Metal America Cannot Buy https://shanakaanslemperera.substack....
EXCLUSIVE: Eyeing risk of radar ‘delays,’ Lockheed proposes new F-35 fuselage design https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/e...

 

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Kevin Walmsley grew up in Venice, Florida, which he still considers his hometown, no matter where he is this week. He has four grown children, Christopher, Briton, Lauren, and Megan. Kevin has lived in China since 2012, and works for Direct Equipment from Kunming. His team is a dedicated group of English-fluent Chinese engineers and logistics pros, who coordinate factory visits and inspections, perform quality control, ensure accurate order placement and fulfillment, and oversees DEC's freight forwarding relationships. Kevin is a nine-year veteran of the US Army, and is active in underground churches and missions in Southeast Asia.

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