Posted on 10/28/2005 1:14:31 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (AFP) - An engineer who worked on the development of the US B-2 bomber has been arrested in Hawaii for allegedly passing secret technology related to the radar-evading plane to three foreign governments, the FBI said.
Noshir Gowadia was accused of "willfully communicating national defense information to a person not entitled to receive it," the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.
A Pentagon spokesman said he was unaware of the details of the FBI investigation and so could not comment on the extent of the damage that may have been caused.
"Our modern weapons sytems use advance technologies that provide the US military with cutting edge capabilities, and to the extent that information is shared with inappropriate entities that could be harmful to our national defense," said Bryan Whitman.
Gowadia was a design engineer with Northrop Corporation from 1968 to 1986, where he worked on the development of the B-2 bomber's propulsion system, according to the FBI.
It said that in recent years he marketed himself to unidentified foreign military entities and individuals.
The FBI alleged that Gowadia "disclosed United States military technology secrets related to the B-2 to foreign governments in order to 'assist' them in obtaining a higher level of military technology."
It said he faxed a document on October 23, 2002 with details for developing infrared technology for a foreign military aircraft to an official in a unidentified foreign country.
"This document, which was a proposal for infrared suppression, was determined to be classified at the Top Secret level by the Original Classification Authority of the United States Air Force," the FBI said.
He also "communicated or otherwise delivered classified information" to two other foreign governments or their representatives, the FBI said.
A US B-2 Stealth Bomber flies towards a refuel stop somewhere over Missouri in October 2002. An engineer who worked on the development of the US B-2 bomber has been arrested in Hawaii for allegedly passing secret technology related to the radar-evading plane to three foreign governments, the FBI said(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)
CONVICT THIS TRAITOR AND HANG HIM! GOOD SOLDIERS DIE BECAUSE OF TRAITORS LIKE THIS WORM!
Get Fitz on this see if he can go 2 years then make some charges up on a janitor.
Of what origin is this name? Why am I thinking Somalia or a nearby nation?
The Rosenberg's must be getting lonely. Let's give them some company.
DAMN IT! When are we going to wise up? The world is not our kumbaya friend.
Sounds Indian to me.
Well, China for sure. My guess as to the other two: Russia, Israel.
Bring back the death penalty for espionage.
That sounds more likely, I suppose. Long week, short attention span.
He's Indian. So my guess is India,Russia their butt buddy, and China all got the info. He needs the death penalty. Oh well we have newer system in the works that these idiots from wanna be superpowers will do anything to get. Time to clamp down.
The death penalty for it never went away. We're just too weak to pursue it.
AP posted earlier
Ex-Engineer Charged With Selling Secrets (B2-Bomber) ^
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1510647/posts
Never trust engineers. They are bad people.
Harumpf!
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