Earmarks sponsored by and campaign contributions to Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye

Earmarks by and campaign contributions to Inouye

Hawaii companies that would benefit from earmarks sponsored by U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, that are in the Senate version of the fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations measure. The firms’ executives and other employees have contributed to Inouye’s campaign committees since 1997.

— Pacific Marine/Navatek Ltd., Honolulu: $2.2 million to build model of amphibious vehicle. $16,300 in contributions to Inouye, including $9,800 CEO Steve Loui.

— Oceanit, Honolulu: Two $5 million earmarks for a network of telescopes to track objects in space. $22,900 in contributions to Inouye, including $11,000 from CEO Patrick Sullivan.

— Referentia Systems Inc., Honolulu: $4.5 million to create 3-D images of battlegrounds. $17,200 in contributions to Inouye, including $5,000 from CEO Nelson Kanemoto.

— Akimeka LLC, Maui: $2.5 million for a system to distribute intelligence information among agencies. $17,800 in contributions to Inouye, including $2,600 from President VaughnVasconcellos. He also donated $1,200 this year to Inouye’s leadership political action committee.

— Pacific Defense Solutions, LLC, Maui: $4 million for “electro-optical assets” that peer into space. $7,600 in contributions to Inouye, including $1,200 each this year from President Wesley Freiwald and Chief Operating Officer Donald Forrester.

— Makai Ocean Engineering Inc., Kailua, Oahu: $2 million for a system to process large amounts of “battlespace” data. $2,400 in contributions to Inouye from Vice President Reb Bellinger.

POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES:

— Raytheon Co.: $1.6 million for an integrated information system for Hawaii national guard and civil defense officials. $18,000 in contributions to Inouye.

— Northrop Grumman Corp.: $2 million to develop systems at the Hawaiian Range Complex, a collection of onshore and offshore sites used for military training. $19,000 in contributions to Inouye.

— Boeing Co.: $20 million to operate Maui Space Surveillance System. $27,000 in contributions to Inouye.

— Lockheed Martin Corp.: $3 million for a counter-sniper system. $28,000 in contributions to Inouye.

— Textron Inc.: $6.5 million to enhance capabilities at the Maui Space Surveillance System. $24,000 in contributions to Inouye.

Source: Federal Election Commission reports and documents from Sen. Inouye’s office.