The Washington's Defense News air warfare correspondent disclosed recently that Yu Long, a 36-year-old Chinese engineer was arrested on December 9, 2014, for stealing sensitive proprietary information on titanium used to develop the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Yu Long, a resident of New Haven, Connecticut, was arrested on November 7, 2014, on charges that carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail and a fine of up to US$250,000.
The job application found by US Customs indicates that Yu Long had worked on the F119 and F135 engines currently used to power the F-22 and F-35 fighter jets. Mehta said that it demonstrated the fact that Company A is Pratt & Whitney based in Connecticut. Sources with knowledge of Yu Long's background were quoted as saying that he was working for United Technologies, the parent company of Pratt & Whitney.
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