The Pentagon said lithium-ion batteries used on the F-35 are safe as they were made by different manufacturers than those used on the 787, and the jet’s battery systems had been rigorously tested.
Joe DellaVedova, spokesman for the F-35 program office, said no issues affecting flight safety had come up during years of testing.
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