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China's new destroyers feature Aegis tech copied from U.S.
World Tribune ^ | 7/22/05 | Mikey_1962

Posted on 07/22/2005 1:47:12 PM PDT by Mikey_1962

China's military put its new guided missile destroyers on display last week, disclosing its two new warships that are equipped with Aegis-type battle management systems.

Two new Luyang II guided missile destroyers are part of China's naval builduup.

The two Luyang II guided missile destroyers are Beijing's first Aegis-type ships. The ships are currently undergoing sea trials. U.S. intelligence officials say China stole the technology for the Aegis battle management system by setting up a front company in the United States that became a subcontractor for the Aegis system manufacturer.

The Chinese also showed two other new guided missile destroyers, known as Luyang I. Both types of destroyers are equipped with Russian military equipment and weapons, including missiles, as well as indigenous Chinese anti-ship missiles.

The four warships are part of China's military buildup that U.S. officials say is designed for more than just a Taiwan conflict. The Chinese are building a deep-water navy able to project power, especially against the United States

(Excerpt) Read more at worldtribune.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: aegis; armsbuildup; china; chinesemilitary; clinton; clintonlegacy; loral; missiles
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To: Paul Ross

Thanks so much for the great info!


61 posted on 07/23/2005 8:27:38 AM PDT by Ex-expromissor (Know Your Enemy)
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To: Mikey_1962

bump


62 posted on 07/23/2005 8:12:04 PM PDT by GOPJ (A person who will lie for you, will lie against you.)
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To: dhs12345
Interestingly, that is how China plans to become a super power and economy -- by stealing it.

Even my MOM still buys chinese-made porcelain knick-knacks like she NEEDS another shelf of the doo-doo.
63 posted on 07/23/2005 8:29:58 PM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (Give Them Liberty Or Give Them Death! - IT'S ISLAM, STUPID! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth)
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To: Enterprise
Shhhhh. Don't tell the Chinese about the remotely operated super secret "back door" controllers buried in the ocean that can be used to turn the aegis systems off.

Too late. We already sold it to them to turn OURS off!
64 posted on 07/23/2005 8:34:42 PM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (Give Them Liberty Or Give Them Death! - IT'S ISLAM, STUPID! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth)
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To: Black Tooth
"I understand that Russia and Israel are currently the largest suppliers of military equipment and military technology to China."

I don't know about Israel but Russia is.

Clinton didn't 'sell' china the most sophisticated top secret information legally.

65 posted on 07/23/2005 8:40:52 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn
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To: Steve Van Doorn

Yes, Israel and Russia.


66 posted on 07/23/2005 8:41:26 PM PDT by Black Tooth
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To: All
Ok.. I will put on my Asbestos Underware.

But the AGEIS Radar system has been in use since the Early 1980's on the Ticonderoga Class Cruisers of the US Navy. Later in 1992 the Arleigh Burke Class missle destroyers came on-line.. before Clinton got into office by the way..

So I am not so sure that He had anything to do with the SPY-1 Radar Array that is the heart of the system.

But like you all have been pointing out.. he did make it easier to have the Chinese gain our technology during his administration.. so I would imagine that anything is possible.
67 posted on 07/23/2005 8:46:39 PM PDT by Kitanis
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To: Mikey_1962

Thank you vely much Birr and Hirraly Krintong.


68 posted on 07/23/2005 8:56:30 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (Liberalism is a mental disorder)
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To: Kitanis
“Later in 1992 the Arleigh Burke Class missle destroyers came on-line.. before Clinton got into office by the way..”

True the Arleigh Burk Class missile destroyers where built in the early 90’s but the Luyang II 171 Haikou where built around 2000 or 2001.

I must be missing your point? What does the US class missile destroyer being built in the 90’s have to do with the China taking the plans for the phased array antennas?

69 posted on 07/23/2005 9:17:59 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn
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To: Black Tooth
”Yes, Israel and Russia.”

You are right, I looked it up. Israel is selling to China and Ignoring the US asking them not to sell to them. That isn’t cool.

70 posted on 07/23/2005 9:19:43 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn
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To: Mikey_1962
U.S. intelligence officials say China stole the technology for the Aegis battle management system by setting up a front company in the United States that became a subcontractor for the Aegis system manufacturer.

Stole it my butt. Sounds like we just gave it to them!

71 posted on 07/23/2005 9:20:41 PM PDT by streetpreacher (If at the end of the day, 100% of both sides are not angry with me, I've failed.)
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To: Steve Van Doorn

My point is that the article mentioned that the Chinese were believed to be able to get the AGEIS type system from a sub-contractor on the AGEIS system here in the US.


But its moot.. they have it.


72 posted on 07/24/2005 8:00:43 AM PDT by Kitanis
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To: Kitanis
“But its moot.. they have it.”

It is NOT a moot point. It is critical that we find out exactly how they got it and stop it from happening again. We must punish any and all criminal activity that took place. It is being ignored because our ex president was directly involved.

73 posted on 07/24/2005 8:39:43 AM PDT by Steve Van Doorn
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