The FBI arrested Noshir Gowadia, a former Northrop Grumman engineer who worked on the development of the B-2 stealth bomber program, in Hawaii on Oct. 26 for allegedly passing secret technology to three foreign governments. FBI officials said that Gowadia worked from 1968 to 1986 at Northrop, where he worked on the development of the B-2 propulsion system. The bureau alleges that Gowadia disclosed military technology secrets related to the bomber to unidentified foreign governments in order to help them in improving their own technology—and for money. Read the FBI announcement.
Earlier this spring, the 388th Fighter Wing proved just 12 Airmen can operate an F-35 contingency location, refueling and rearming the fighters at spots across Georgia and South Carolina. The demonstration, part of exercise Agile Flag 23-1, marks yet another proof of concept for the Air Force’s plan to send…