http://www.news.com.au/national/documents-and-plans-relating-to-the-f35-joint-strike-fighter-have-been-recovered-from-shipping-containers-destined-for-iran/story-fncynjr2-1226802342086
NEWS.co.au
JANUARY 15, 2014
THE secret plans for America's - and Australia's - next stealth fighter
have been recovered from boxes labelled "household goods" on their way to
Iran.
It's just the latest scare for the troubled multi-billion dollar Joint
Strike Fighter F-35 Lightning II program.
It's turned out to be the most expensive defence program in history,
costing about $400 billion so far. Tens of more billions are expected to
be spent in ironing out the many problems with its ultra-advanced
electronics.
Mozaffar Khazaee was arrested last week as he attempted to board a flight
to Germany which then went to Iran. The 44 boxes had been forwarded a week
earlier via a shipping company.
The secret material found within included "sensitive technical manuals,
specification sheets, and other proprietary material", according to a US
Homeland Security affidavit.
The thousands of pages were bundled within dozens of manuals and binders.
The packaging note described them as "books and college-related items".
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