Sensitive Microwave Amplifiers to China and India

On January 17, 2013, Timothy Gormley was sentenced to 42 months in prison, three years supervised release and a $1,000 fine in Eastern District of Pennsylvania for five counts of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). On October 17, 2012, Gormley, the former export control manager of AR Worldwide/Amplifier Research in Souderton, PA, pleaded guilty in connection with the illegal export of over 57 microwave amplifiers, which are controlled for National Security reasons due to their applications in military systems, including radar jamming and weapons guidance systems. The August 9, 2012, information alleged that between 2007 and 2011, Gormley failed to obtain the required licenses on behalf of the company for shipments sent to destinations requiring such licenses for the shipment of these goods. The information cited specific shipments of amplifiers from the United States to customers in India and China that Gormley caused without the required export license. This investigation was conducted by the Department of Commerce.