State Dept. reaches $13M deal with Honeywell to settle allegations of violating export laws
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The State Department accused Honeywell of sharing technical drawings with foreign nations concerning components of the the F-22 Raptor. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo
May 4 (UPI) The State Department announced it has reached a $13 million settlement with U.S. defense contractor Honeywell International over allegations it exported technical data concerning fighter jets and other military vehicles to foreign countries, including China.
The settlement resolves 34 charges the State Department leveled against the company for disclosing dozens of engineering prints showing dimensions, geometries and layouts for manufacturing parts for aircraft, gas turbine engines and military electronics.
30 Apr 2021 (Last Updated April 30th, 2021 09:21)
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Australia.
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A CH-47F practising the pinnacle manoeuvre. Credit: Staff Sgt Nathan Hoskins.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Australia.
The total estimated cost of the FMS, which has been approved by the Department of State, and the associated equipment is $259m.
The sale package will include up to four CH-47F cargo helicopters, eight T55-GA-714A aircraft turbine engines, five AN/AAR-57 common missile warning systems, embedded global positioning systems (GPS) or inertial navigation systems (INS/EGI) +429, and two EAGLE+429 embedded GPS/INS/EGI.
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