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Raytheon Company

F-14 and F-15 Aircraft Contract False Claims Act Violations

Date: 03/01/2000 (Date of Settlement - approximate)

Misconduct Type: Government Contract Fraud

Enforcement Agency: Defense – General

Contracting Party: Defense - Air Force

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $2,113,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: Hughes Aircraft Company, a Raytheon subsidiary, paid $2,113,000 to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act, 31 USC § 3729 et seq. According to the government, "contract specifications required Hughes Aircraft Company to perform performance and acceptance tests on traveling wave tubes, components used in radar systems on F-14 and F-15 aircraft. Such testing was not accomplished on three different models of the tubes, and investigation also determined Hughes inflated labor hours billed to the Government.”