SAN DIEGO - A former U.S. Navy intelligence officer who illegally exported military aircraft parts, including nozzles for the engine that powers the "Chinook" helicopter, was sentenced today to a year in federal prison.

George Charles Budenz II, 61, pleaded guilty last October to exporting defense articles without a license.

In addition to the 12 months in federal custody, U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ordered the defendant to spend six months in a halfway house and pay a $10,000 fine.

Budenz, of Escondido, admitted that in December 2004 he intentionally exported from the United States to Malaysia an amplifier used on the General Electric J85 turbine jet engine, which powers the F-5 military fighter and other military aircraft.

Budenz also admitted that in January 2005 he exported to Belgium an afterburner actuator for the J85 jet engine, and that he also exported to Malaysia nine nozzles for the Honeywell T55 engine, which powers the "Chinook" military helicopter.

As part of his guilty plea, the defendant admitted that he exported the amplifier, the afterburner actuator and the nozzles without the approval of the U.S. Department of State, although he knew that was required.

Budenz admitted that he exported the military aircraft components at the direction of Arif Ali Durrani, even though Budenz knew that Durrani had previously been convicted of violating the Arms Export Control Act and that Durrani was ineligible to obtain Department of State licenses for the export of defense articles.

In March, Durrani was tried by a jury in U.S. District Court in San Diego for multiple violations of the Arms Export Control Act, including the same export violations to which Budenz pleaded guilty.

Budenz testified against Durrani at trial, and Durrani was convicted on all counts.

Last month, Durrani was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in federal prison.