RTX Fined $200M for Leak of F-22, F-35, B-2, E-3 And Other Aircraft’s Data to Russia, Iran, China | Aviation

The technical leaks happened with Russia and Iran, while commercial dealings in aerospace components took place with China.

The U.S. Department of State has declared a $200 million settlement with aerospace and defense company RTX after its employees inadvertently divulged technical secrets and traded in aerospace components pertaining to nearly every major aircraft and missile system in its military with Russia, Iran and China. This includes the VC-25 (Air Force One), F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II and the B-2 Spirit stealth, B-1B Lancer and the F/A-18, F-15 and F-16 fighters.

The technical leaks happened with the first two while the commercial dealings in aerospace components took place with the PRC (People’s Republic of China).

RTX “voluntarily” disclosed the instances to the government. The breaches, that took place between August 2017 and September 2023, constitute 750 violations of Arms Export Control Act and ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) which have been termed as “unauthorized exports of defense articles resulting from the failure to establish proper jurisdiction and classification; unauthorized exports of defense articles, including classified defense articles; unauthorized exports of defense articles by employees via hand-carry to proscribed destinations.”

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