How B-2 Bomber Designer Noshir Gowadia Leaked America's Stealth Secrets for Cash

Following his departure from Northrop Grumman in 1986, Noshir Gowadia continued to work in classified fields as a contractor with the U.S. government until his security clearance was revoked in 1997. In the subsequent years, he established his own consulting firm, a move that coincided with increasing financial strain, including a hefty mortgage on his luxury home in Maui, Hawaii. This financial pressure and a growing sense of disillusionment after disputes over government contracts are believed to have driven him to seek foreign clients. This path led him down a dangerous trajectory, as he began communicating and working with foreign entities who sought to acquire classified U.S. military technology. His consulting work abroad, initially framed by him as an effort to advance aerospace technology, quickly devolved into espionage for profit.