Outsourcing the Pentagon

By Larry Makinson

Who benefits from the politics and economics of national security?

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Technologies":

"… an half its dollars through an open bidding process. Three of the top 10—United Technologies, General Electric and Newport News Shipbuilding (now owned by Northrop Gru …"

"… p Grumman$33,829,847,65633%59%2%6%General Dynamics$33,280,959,82130%69%0%0%United Technologies$17,953,516,1173%95%2%0%General Electric$10,600,007,1019%88%1%2%Science App …"

"… umman$33,829,847,65642%50%2%2%4%General Dynamics$33,280,959,82139%60%0%0%0%United Technologies$17,953,516,11722%77%0%0%0%General Electric$10,600,007,10110%88%0%0%1%Scien …"

"… bow Hellfire missile system. Boeing and Sikorsky Aircraft (a subsidiary of United Technologies) developed the Comanche helicopter until the Army cancelled the project in …"

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.

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Technologies":

"… ns Pratt's existing or future government contracting.Since July 2006, when United Technologies — the parent company of Pratt and another firm, Hamilton Sundstrand, whi …"

"… ld mutiple advanced aircraft, such as China.It’s not the first time that United Technologies or one of its subsidiaries has run afoul of government regulations. An SEC …"

"… t on Government Oversight, a nonprofit watchdog group in Washington, ranks United Technologies at number seven on a list of the top 100 contractors cited for misconduct …"

"… After closely examining company procedures and internal records, it found United Technologies responsible for a string of 576 export-related violations.What the Defense …"

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"

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Technologies":

"… of helicopter engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney and its parent company United Technologies “may have caused significant harm to our national security.”Although P …"

"… y have caused significant harm to our national security.”Although Pratt, United Technologies and another firm agreed to pay a total of $75 million in fines when they p …"

"… settlement with the Justice Department and the State Department, Pratt and United Technologies acknowledged that Pratt knowingly sent critical software to China for use …"

"… tney Canada] pleaded guilty enormously troubling,” the two senators said.United Technologies, headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, was the ninth largest U.S. defens …"

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Gun groups, defense contractors buck downward trend in lobbying

By Dave Levinthal

Gun groups, defense contractors, oil companies and Facebook increased spending on lobbying last quarter.

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Technologies":

"… g the year’s first three months than in any previous quarter. Raytheon, United Technologies and General Dynamics also fired up their lobbying machines from January to …"