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Thursday, October 24, 2013

US national accused of sending military blueprints to India

F-15 EagleA US defence contractor on Wednesday pleaded guilty to having illegally sent blueprints of military hardware to India, including parts used in nuclear submarines.

Robert Luba, 47, also pleaded guilty in a New Jersey court to having provided non-conforming "wing pin" components manufactured in India and used in F-15 fighter jets instead of those made in the US under contractual obligations.

It was the installation of these faulty Indian-made wing pins, which forced the US Air Force to ultimately ground as many as 47 F-15 fighter aircraft for inspection and repair, resulting in a loss to the government of about USD 166,000, federal prosecutors alleged.

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