Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): The American defense firm Honeywell International will pay a civil penalty of USD 13 million over allegations that it transferred technical military data to foreign countries, including China.
MAY 3, 2021
The settlement demonstrates the Department’s role in strengthening U.S. industry by protecting U.S.-origin defense articles, including technical data, from unauthorized exports. The settlement also highlights the importance of obtaining appropriate authorization from the Department for exporting controlled articles.
The U.S. Department of State has concluded an administrative settlement with Honeywell International, Inc. (Honeywell) of Charlotte, North Carolina, to resolve alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2751
et seq., and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130. The Department of State and Honeywell have reached this settlement following an extensive compliance review by the Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance in the Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
(Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
May 06, 2021
10:11 PM ET
Font Size:
Honeywell, a defense contractor headquartered in North Carolina, will have to pay a fine to the U.S. State Department after the company provided unauthorized technical data to China.
The shared materials included technical data on the F-35 and F-22 fighter jet programs, as well as information on other weapons systems, according to a charging document from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. In total, the fine amounts to $13 million, split between $8 million paid in civilian penalties and $5 million in “remedial compliance measures,” the State Department said Monday. Aside from China, the information was also distributed to Canada, Ireland, Mexico and Taiwan, according to the State Department.