American military company RTX Corp. received a fine of 200 million dollars for exporting military technology to Russia, China and Iran.
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- RTX Corp. received a $200 million fine for mistakenly exporting military technology to Russia, China, and Iran due to misclassification of defense articles.
- Violations occurred at Rockwell Collins Inc., a subsidiary of RTX Corp.'s predecessor, which failed to comply with export control regulations.
- China obtained confidential military technology from these unauthorized exports, raising concerns about the security implications of transferring sensitive technologies to rival nations.
- RTX Corp. agreed to pay the fine and enhance its compliance programs to prevent similar violations in the future.
- The incident underscores the importance of strict export control regulations and compliance measures in safeguarding sensitive military technologies.
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According to the newspaper's journalists, company representatives voluntarily reported violations caused by "incorrect classification of defense articles in accordance with the International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR)."
The company has agreed to pay a fine to settle allegations by the US government that it violated export control rules by transferring classified technology to enemies of the US.
At the same time, the journalists of the publication note that non-compliance by RTX Corp.'s subsidiaries. export control regulations resulted in China receiving information about confidential military technology.
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In some cases, these technologies also found their way back to the United States, where they were blacklisted for military aircraft systems, including Air Force One.
In one case, unauthorized exports helped reveal the design of environmental control system components for F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler military aircraft, the publication said.
The violations mostly occurred at Rockwell Collins Inc., an aerospace manufacturer that was later acquired by RTX's predecessor, United Technologies Corp.
Half of the settlement amount is suspended on the condition that RTX use the money to strengthen its compliance programs.
