Honeywell Fined $13 Million for Exporting Sensitive Information About U.S. Fighter Jets and Other Military Systems to Countries Including China

Epoch Times ^ | 05/05/2021 | ELLA KIETLINSKA

[SeekAndFind]

Honeywell was fined $13 million for allegedly exporting sensitive data to several countries, including China, without obtaining proper authorization, the Department of State announced on May 3.

The State Department’s spokesperson said in a statement that it concluded a settlement with Honeywell International to resolve alleged violations of export rules when the company exported and retransferred technical information about U.S. fighter jets and other military systems without authorization to Canada, China, Ireland, Mexico, and Taiwan.

The exported data “contained engineering prints showing dimensions, geometries, and layouts for manufacturing castings and finished parts for multiple aircraft, gas turbine engines, and military electronics,” a department spokesperson said.

The violations Honeywell has been charged with occurred within a four-year period and include sending to foreign companies, without permission, technical details of military aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin F-35 and F-22, helicopters, tanks, and Raytheon’s Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to a proposed charging letter sent by the State Department to the company.

In 2015, Honeywell disclosed to the authorities 71 drawings that it sent to foreign suppliers, 65 of which allegedly violated the U.S. export and transfer rules, the letter stated. The company exported 51 of these drawings to communist China, according to the letter.

In 2018, Honeywell submitted a second voluntary disclosure of technical documents that violated export restrictions, which included 23 drawings exported to Mexico, two to Canada, and two to China, the letter said.

The U.S. government determined that exports to and retransfers in China of drawings for certain parts and components of military equipment disclosed in both sets of documents harmed national security

[PA-RIVER]

Was Hunter Biden in on the deal?

[SeekAndFind]

A fine of just $13 million on a company with an average annual revenue of $34 Billion? What is this, a mosquito bite?

[Steve Van Doorn]

They gave information on the F-22 and only got a fine that is less then a fraction of one percent the cost of the plane?
Who says crime doesn't pay?

[Secret Agent Man]

Wow.

Just fines.

To the company not even individuals.

How about executing a bunch of people for espionage.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Fines aren’t good enough. Ther has to be jail time for anyone involved.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Hell, they will just get permission after the fact like Loral did when they sold China missile guidance technology under Clinton. (Yes, I still remember.)

[ClearCase_guy]

Honeywell should be permanently barred from Defense work. This was not a small mistake. This was not the action of one person. This was done by a company that either loves the enemy or simply doesn’t care about security protocols. $13M? That’s a complete joke.

[Da Coyote]

For shame. One expects DemocRATs to do such things. Especially Clintonians, Dokbama *sses and Slow Joe & HO b*ttkissers, but not companies who hire actual real engineers that can make things.

[tet68]

What is this, a mosquito bite?

Hang a few and watch it stop.

[UNGN]

$13M seems a little low.

Pratt Canada (F-ing Canadians) sent some dual use info to China and China used it for a light attack helicopter and United Technology was fined $75 Million ($100M Canadian).

F-ing Canadians.

[BradyLS]

Translation: Honeywell was fined for doing an end-run around Congresscritters and Deep State apparatchiks who were going to sell the tech to same people.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

$13 million?

A good start would include prison time for all of their Executives and at least a $1 billion fine.

[Seaplaner]

The exported data “contained engineering prints showing dimensions, geometries, and layouts for manufacturing castings and finished parts for multiple aircraft, gas turbine engines, and military electronics,” a department spokesperson said.

The violations Honeywell has been charged with occurred within a four-year period and include sending to foreign companies, without permission, technical details of military aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin F-35 and F-22, helicopters, tanks, and Raytheon’s Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to a proposed charging letter sent by the State Department to the company.

In 2015, Honeywell disclosed to the authorities 71 drawings that it sent to foreign suppliers, 65 of which allegedly violated the U.S. export and transfer rules, the letter stated. The company exported 51 of these drawings to communist China, according to the letter.

Any criminal charges pending?

Why would Honeywell ever get another government defense contract?

[LibWhacker]

$13 million? A corporate slap on the wrist. Actually, it’s more like a green light for treason.

[heshtesh]

The fine is BS! What we should be hearing about is new leadership at the company or the removal of critical information from this company.

[Cobra64]

Wanna stop this crap? The CEO should be hanged or face a firing squad for treason.

[Fungi]

Exactly. I remember a Japaneses company (Toshiba?) that revealed the process for making super smooth ball bearings that allowed foreign powers to track our submarines. They also got a slap on the wrist. What a joke.

[JCL3]

And televised.

[Shadylake]

Absolutely. People get paid off well for being spies these days. The USA always went pretty lax, while the USSR/China would execute on spot.