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Senator Slams Upcoming Move Of F-35 Brake Work To Turkey

By Marc Selinger

Friday, June 15th, 2018

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Honeywell [HON], which makes brake components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in South Bend, Ind., plans to move that work to Turkey this summer, drawing criticism from the state’s senior U.S. senator.Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) said on the Senate floor late June 13 that if U.S.-Turkish relations continue to deteriorate, he is concerned the United States could lose access to those parts. “While Turkey is a member of NATO, it is on a concerning path of crumbling democratic norms, and it’s…

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