Aerospace Engineer Attempts To Leak Military Secrets

Case Overview

This case involves criminal charges against an engineer who attempted to leak sensitive documents using the U.S. military’s tactical aircrafts. The engineer packed and shipped a number of boxes with manuals containing proprietary information internationally. Authorities arrested the defendant while he was boarding his flight and seized the boxes alleging the documents were sensitive plans for some of the military’s latest technologies. The defendant contended that these manuals were for a limited purpose and denied any intent or desire for the recipients to build military engines. The defense claimed that the manuals were outdated with little value in the present. An expert in military jet engines was sought to examine the manuals and determine if they were beneficial to the recipients.

Questions to the Aviation expert and their responses

Please discuss your background in working with military jet engines.

I hold a master's degree and a Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT and I have been working with jet engines for 20+ years. I have published 100+ articles, journals, and book chapters in the jet engine space and am very capable of reviewing these materials and determining their value to another party.

About the expert

This highly qualified aeronautics expert earned his BS in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the University of Illinois before earning his MS and PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT. He is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. In addition, he has authored more than 100 publications in the aeronautics space and actively contributes to his field. Formerly, this expert served as an associate professor of aerospace engineering and as the director of the flight research laboratory at the Univerity of Kansas. Currently, he is a professor of aerospace engineering at a top midwest university.