HONOLULU — A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer who is accused of spying for China is heading to federal court for a hearing on his competency.

Noshir Gowadia of Maui has been held without bail since his 2005 arrest on suspicion of selling cruise missile secrets. He has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of conspiracy, money-laundering and falsifying tax returns.
The hearing Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin S.C. Chang is to determine if Gowadia is mentally competent to assist in his own defense.
In recent months, Gowadia underwent testing at a federal prison facility in Springfield, Ill.
The charges against Gowadia also assert that he offered to sell classified stealth technology to foreign business people in Israel, Germany and Switzerland.