Company earned millions in defense contracts while making illegal sales to China

By Zach Toombs

United Technologies Corp. has admitted making false statements about its work on China's first attack helicopter.

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"… United Technologies. …"

"… statement released on June 28. That’s when the government disclosed that Pratt & Whitney and two related companies agreed to pay a total of $75 milli …"

"… and the heavy financial sanction appear to have had no punishing impact on Pratt & Whitney’s extensive and continuing contract work for the Defense D …"

"… otential adversary. Nothing in the settlement agreement directly threatens Pratt's existing or future government contracting.Since July 2006, when United T …"

Senators suggest new penalties in Chinese helicopter probe

By R. Jeffrey Smith and Zach Toombs

The top lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services committee call exports by Pratt & Whitney's Canadian branch "enormously troubling"

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"… export violations by the Canadian branch of helicopter engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney and its parent company United Technologies “may have caused …"

"… s “may have caused significant harm to our national security.”Although Pratt, United Technologies and another firm agreed to pay a total of $75 million …"

"… although the State Department has restricted some licensing privileges for Pratt’s Canadian branch, “we believe that the Defense Department should itse …"

"… ”In its settlement with the Justice Department and the State Department, Pratt and United Technologies acknowledged that Pratt knowingly sent critical so …"