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Northrop Grumman

Failure to Test Parts in Night Vision Goggles and Sniper Scopes

Date: 07/18/2007 (Date of Settlement)

Misconduct Type: Government Contract Fraud

Enforcement Agency: Defense – General

Contracting Party: Defense - General

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $8,000,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: Northrop Grumman agreed to pay the government $8 million to settle charges it failed to test tubes used in night vision goggles and sniper scopes used by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. An investigation found problems with reviews of testing procedures by Northrop Grumman and predecessor Litton Industries Inc. at Northrop Grumman's Tempe, Ariz. plant from 2000 to 2002. According to prosecutors, the faulty tests did not result in safety concerns, and Northrop voluntarily informed the Defense Department of the problem in 2002.