Anonymous Coward User ID: 63080534 United States 12/05/2014 08:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Egyptian civilian engineer for US Navy tries to steal plans for carrier NORFOLK, Va. — A Navy civilian engineer has been indicted on charges he tried to steal schematics of an aircraft carrier under construction and have them sent to Egypt. Federal prosecutors said Mostafa Ahmed Awwad, 35, of Yorktown, Va., was arrested Friday on two counts of attempted exportation of defense articles and technical data. Prosecutors said Awwad tried to steal technical data in the designs of the USS Gerald R. Ford in late October. Awwad provided computer drawings downloaded from the Navy to an undercover FBI agent posing as an Egyptian intelligence officer. [ link to www.stripes.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 64352960 United States 12/05/2014 09:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Egyptian civilian engineer for US Navy tries to steal plans for carrier Aleged. looks like the bosnians are milking it for all it's worth. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30548348 Oh look the Obamabot on an aussie proxy. Quoting: 30poundnutz Oh look the Hasbarat shill on American proxy. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30548348 What is really ridiculous is that anyone with a name like that can get anywhere near US military secrets. |