Justice Dept. investigates defense contractor Honeywell over sensor made in China

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/13/justice-dept-investigates-defense-contractor-honeywell-over-sensor-made-in-china/



You know what this tread is about

Justice Dept. investigates defense contractor Honeywell over sensor made in China
By Agence France-Presse
Monday, January 13, 2014 16:41 EST

US defense contractor Honeywell said Monday it is being investigated by US authorities about the manufacture of a defense-related sensor in China used for a US fighter jet.

Honeywell spokesman Scott Sayres, confirming media reports about the Justice Department’s investigation of Honeywell sensors used for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, said the company was cooperating “fully” with the probe.

“This is a common electrical sensor found on a circuit card that is widely available in commercial applications around the world,” Honeywell spokesman Scott Sayres said in an email to AFP.

“Honeywell did produce this component in China for a short period of time, and proactively and voluntarily decided to move production to a US facility in 2012 after consulting with the Department of Defense and our partners,” he said.

[madrchsod]

1. gps kill switch?

japanese machine tool manufacturers are putting gps kill switches in the computer boards.

once a machine is placed on the floor and turned on the gps switches on and the location is sent back to japan. if the machine is moved with out informing the manufacturer the machine shuts off until the manufacturer turns it back on.according to the report it might take up to a month before it`s turned back on.this is done because the manufacturers do not want the machines sold to banned countries or companies.


who knows maybe the chinese did the same