The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California recently announced a settlement of a False Claims Act case against Tungsten Heavy Powder of San Diego (THP), which was.
SAN DIEGO
A San Diego company that manufactures and supplies tungsten products used in U.S. military applications and munitions has agreed to pay more than $5.6 million to resolve allegations that it falsely claimed its product materials were sourced and manufactured in the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
Tungsten Heavy Powder, Inc. allegedly submitted false certifications regarding the sourcing and manufacturing of defense articles procured by the government of Israel and financed with U.S. grant funds through the Foreign Military Financing program.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said that in order to promote American manufacturing, these grant funds are only available when the materials are sourced and manufactured in the U.S. by domestic companies.