Engineer admits spying charges

Aircraft engineer Ian Parr, who worked for BAE Systems Avionics has admitted two charges of spying.

The former soldier and father-of-two was accused of offering top secret information for sale.

Mr Parr, aged 45, from Rochford in Essex worked as a test co-ordinator at British Aerospace Systems, Basildon.

The secrets are believed to relate to an alternative navigation system for the F16 bomber and stealth cruise missile.

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