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Bloomberg
7 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
China Urges Firms Not to Use Nvidia H20 Chips, as Trump Extends Trade Truce
Beijing urges local companies to avoid using Nvidia's H-20 processors, complicating the chipmaker's attempts to get back billions in lost China revenue. It comes after the company agreed to an unusual arrangement with the Trump administration to give the US government a 15% cut of the related revenue. The new guidance came just hours after President Trump signed an executive order extending the tariff truce with China for another 90 days. EU leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plan to hold a call with US President Donald Trump, who is downplaying the chances of a breakthrough with Vladimir Putin at their upcoming summit. Today's guests: Mohit Kumar, Chief Europe Economist at Jefferies, Yu Jie, Fellow at Chatham House, Aldo Spanjer, Head of Energy Strategy at BNP Paribas Markets 360. (Source: Bloomberg)
India Today
24-06-2025
- India Today
How India-born engineer in B-2 bomber project ended up as China spy
An India-born engineer, Noshir Sheriarji Gowadia, who played a key role in developing the stealth propulsion system of the B-2 Spirit bombers, deployed by the US in Operation Midnight Hammer against Iran, was later sentenced to 32 years in prison for leaking classified military data to China, which it used to develop a stealth exhaust system for its cruise missiles. Gowadia, born in Mumbai, migrated to the US from India in the from the Chinese government, Gowadia also sold classified design information to individuals in Germany, Israel, and to reports, the development of the H-20, China's long-range stealth bomber, was linked to information shared by Gowadia. Though the H-20 was first announced by Chinese officials in 2016, analysts reportedly believe its development began in the early 2000s, around the same time as Gowadia was active as a ENGINEER GOWADIA'S ROLE IN B-2 BOMBER PROJECT Gowadia, who worked as a design engineer for the Northrop Grumman Corporation, contributed to technologies that reduced the B-2 Spirit bombers' radar, infrared, and visual signatures, including innovative exhaust configurations and materials that absorbed radar efforts made the bomber aircraft exceptionally difficult to detect — comparable in radar visibility to a flying disc (frisbee). He also worked on various other propulsion was accused of travelling to China between 2003 and 2005 while designing the missile, according to a BBC indicate he received $110,000 (approximately Rs 91 lakh), which he used to pay off the mortgage on a luxury property in lengthy prosecution began with his arrest in 2005. According to the US Air Force website, in 2010, Gowadia was convicted of 14 out of 17 federal charges that included espionage, violation of the Arms Export Control Act, and several associated claimed that Gowadia's disclosures undermined US national security by giving China access to classified stealth technologies that could challenge American military defence claimed Gowadia shared only publicly available data and argued the government had overclassified the materials. They portrayed him not as a traitor, but as an engineer aiming to advance aerospace technology, not harm US GAVE MISSILE EXHAUST BRIEFINGS IN CHINA: US AIR FORCEDuring his trips to China, Gowadia visited an aeronautical testing facility to identify design flaws and technical deficiencies, in addition to providing briefings and presentations about the missile exhaust system and its heat signature, said the official US Air Force also showed he had provided top-secret information about the TH-98 Eurocopter to a foreign government official in Switzerland and sent other classified information to businesses in Germany and spent nearly two decades, from around 1968 to 1986, at Northrop Grumman, maker of the B-2 bomber. He became a US citizen on July 25, 1969, and continued handling classified government work as a contractor until his security clearance was revoked in was born in 1944 in Bombay (now Mumbai) and moved to the US in the summer of 1963 to study aeronautical engineering.- Ends
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
How an Indian engineer helped US make the stealth B-2 Spirit bomber and then sold the secrets to China
Amidst escalating tensions, the U.S. deployed its B-2 stealth bomber against Iran. Simultaneously, satellite imagery suggests China is developing a similar flying-wing aircraft, potentially aided by stolen secrets from former Northrop engineer Noshir Gowadia, convicted of selling sensitive stealth technology. This development positions China closer to fielding a B-2 rival. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Did China Steal B-2's Secrets? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads In a show of unmatched air power, the U.S. recently deployed its stealth B-2 Spirit bomber to strike Iran's most secure nuclear facility—an unprecedented move. Meanwhile, away from the spotlight, China appears to be quietly working on a similar to The War Zone, satellite imagery from May 14, 2025, revealed a large flying-wing stealth aircraft at a secret test base near Malan, Xinjiang. The drone-like craft—believed to be a high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) platform—was seen outside new hangars, hinting at a broader ecosystem involving China's next-gen programs like the H-20 bomber and J-36 aircraft's wingspan, estimated at 52 meters (around 170 feet), closely matches that of the U.S. leap in stealth technology may not have been entirely domestic. In 2005, former Northrop engineer Noshir Gowadia—one of the key figures behind the B-2's propulsion and stealth systems—was arrested for selling U.S. defense secrets to China and other originally from Bombay (now Mumbai), joined Northrop in the 1960s and was instrumental in developing the B-2's low-observable technology. After leaving the company in 1986, he started his own consulting firm. But by 2004, the FBI had begun investigating him after classified infrared-suppression documents were found in a furniture container sent to to a report in the Popular Mechanics, Gowadia made several trips to China in 2003–2004 and handed over sensitive stealth technology—receiving $110,000 over three years. The FBI raided his Maui home in October 2005, seizing 500 pounds of evidence including documents and electronic to the report, "Gowadia had spent two decades at the aerospace and defense contractor Northrop (now Northrop Grumman) where he was instrumental in designing the stealth propulsion system for the B-2 Spirit bomber, one of the most revolutionary military technologies in generations. He once had top security clearance and taught university classes in advanced aeronautical principles."Gowadia initially denied wrongdoing but later confessed in writing: 'On reflection, what I did was wrong to help the PRC make a cruise missile. What I did was espionage and treason.'In 2010, he was convicted on 14 counts under the Arms Export Control Act and Espionage Act. He was sentenced in 2011 to 32 years in prison and remains incarcerated at the supermax prison in Florence, son, Ashton Gowadia, continues to claim his father's innocence, alleging that critical evidence was withheld from the jury and that the FBI controlled the entire the damage had been done. China had gained what it needed—and today, it's inching closer to fielding a stealth bomber that may soon rival the B-2.
CBS News
06-04-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Helicopter transports injured snowmobiler from Sierra backcountry to hospital
AMADOR COUNTY – An injured snowmobiler was rescued from the Sierra high country in Amador County on Saturday. The Amador County Fire Department responded to an area near Mud Lake on Highway 88 around 2 p.m. where crews hiked about two miles to reach the injured snowmobiler. Crews said the man suffered major injuries while riding a snowmobile in the backcountry. The California Highway Patrol's H-20 helicopter was used to transport the rider to the hospital. Along with Amador Fire and the CHP, Kirkwood Fire, Eldorado National Forest and American Legion Ambulance responded to the scene.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Amador Fire Protection District rescues injured snowmobiler who sustained injuries
( — Emergency services responded to a remote area medical rescue that involved an injured snowmobiler on Saturday afternoon. Amador Fire Protection District stated the incident happened near Mud Lake on Highway 88 at around 2 p.m. 12 UC Davis international students' visas terminated by federal government, chancellor says AFPD said they were able to quickly mobilize and establish a staging area at Highway 88 and Mud Lake Road. Crews hiked about two miles to reach the patient — an adult male who sustained major injuries while operating a snowmobile in the backcountry. The California Highway Patrol's H-20 helicopter was used to locate the patient and maintain visual contact to guide the fire crew to the scene, said AFPD. Once they arrived, they were able to stabilize the man who was taken to a local hospital via helicopter to be treated. Amador Fire said it was assisted in the incident by CHP, Kirkwood Fire, El Dorado National Forest, and American Legion Ambulance. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
