Posted at 4:01 p.m., Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Maui man indicted for selling gov. secrets
Advertiser Staff
A Maui man accused of selling B-2 bomber design secrets to foreign governments was indicted by a federal grand jury today.Noshir S. Gowadia, 61, of Haiku, stands accused of "transmitting national defense information and exporting classified technical data related to defense articles to foreign persons" on three occasions, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
Gowadia, a former design engineer at Norththrop Grumman and principal designer of the B-2's propulsion system, was indicted on six counts.
Counts one through three allege "communication, delivery, and transmission of national defense information." Counts four through six allege violations of the Arms Export Control Act.
Each count carries a 10-year maximum prison sentence and a fine up to $250,000.
