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Conveniently for defense contractors, only the F22, F35, and B2 are immune, according to a completely unsourced assertion!
by skywhopper 11y ago
Conveniently for defense contractors, only the F22, F35, and B2 are immune, according to a completely unsourced assertion!
- curt15 11y agoIf, as the article asserts, HQ-9 incorporates Patriot missile technology given to them by Israel, conventional aircraft would certainly not be safe.
- exhilaration 11y agoWhy would the Israelis do this?? Here's the line from the article: "According to Missile Threat, the Chinese developed much of the HQ-9’s technology from a Patriot battery Beijing acquired from Israel" Is this true?
- throwaway21816 11y agoYes the israelis sell lots of US tech directly to China and Russia in exchange for cash Inb4 a bunch of downvotes
- skywhopper 11y agoIncorporating Patriot technology does not mean it's as good as a Patriot. Nor that they have enough of them to seriously threaten our non-stealth fighter fleet.
- arprocter 11y agoThe F117s are quietly gathering dust in Nevada It can't operate from a carrier though
- gaius 11y agoWell the F35 certainly doesn't belong on that list, being fictional an' all.