Former Raytheon engineer jailed for exporting military-related tech to China
- Sun Wei, a Chinese national and naturalised US citizen, was sentenced to more than three years in prison after previously pleading guilty
- He worked in Arizona for 10 years at the company, which produces missile systems used by the United States military
A former Raytheon engineer in Arizona has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for exporting sensitive military-related technology to China.
Federal prosecutors said 49-year-old Sun Wei received a 38-month prison term on Tuesday after previously pleading guilty to one felony count of violating the Arms Export Control Act.
Sun, a Chinese national and naturalised US citizen, was employed in Tucson for 10 years as an electrical engineer with Raytheon Missiles and Defence, which develops and produces missile systems for use by the US military.
During his employment with the company, prosecutors said Sun had access to information directly related to sensitive defence technology.
From December 2018 to January 2019, Sun travelled to China on a personal trip and brought along unclassified defence-related technical information in his company-issued computer.