Noshir Gowadia, who worked for Northrop Grumman on the B-2 stealth bomber and was arrested on spying charges (DR, 11/01/05), has been indicted by a federal grand jury. The FBI alleges that he sold information during 2002-04. According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, his family says the charges are based upon “a terrible misunderstanding” about consulting work he did with US allies. According to ABC News, the government believes Gowadia sold information to eight countries, including China.
The U.S. thwarted a drone attack on U.S. forces at Al Asad air base in western Iraq on April 22, marking the first time that American troops have been targeted since February, U.S. officials said. “We can confirm it was an attack on Al Asad,” a defense official told Air & Space…