Honeywell fined US$13 million for
sharing military specs with China
Posted By: happywarrior, 5/5/2021 6:38:07 PM
US defence contractor Honeywell has been fined US$13 million for harming national security after sharing technical information about American fighter jets and other military aircraft with China and other countries. The US State Department said on Monday it had reached a settlement with the company on 34 charges relating to 71 drawings it shared with Beijing, Taiwan , Canada and Ireland between 2011 and 2015. The documents included the specifications of parts for the F-35 joint strike fighter, B-1B Lancer long-range strategic bomber and F-22 fighter aircraft, as well as gas turbine engines and other military electronics.
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US defence contractor Honeywell has been fined US$13 million for harming national security after sharing technical information about American fighter jets and other military aircraft with China and other countries. The US State Department said on Monday it had reached a settlement with the company on 34 charges relating to 71 drawings it shared with Beijing, Taiwan
, Canada and Ireland between 2011 and 2015.
The documents included the specifications of parts for the F-35 joint strike fighter, B-1B Lancer long-range strategic bomber
and F-22 fighter aircraft, as well as gas turbine engines and other military electronics.
Anderson Cooper Hosts Jeopardy...Sets Record
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