4/12/14 - Federal charges are pending against two Fenton businessmen accused of making false statements about their work on the Tomahawk cruise missile system. MLive.com reports that Precision Metal Spinning of Fenton was hired by Williams International Corporation to weld the outer wall assemblies for use in the missiles' engines. The men are accused of making false statements to the Department of Defense about their work on the missiles between 2004 and 2011. The Tomahawk missile is known as the most advanced cruise missile in the world and has played a long role in U.S. military operations although the federal budget calls for procurement to be eliminated after this year. Court documents allege the pair farmed out the work to a different company and that it was done to a different welding standard. Federal prosecutors declined to elaborate on the charge against the men, which was filed as criminal âinformationâ in U.S. District Court in Flint, where the pair are expected to be arraigned May 1st. (JM)
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