China Obtained U.S. Patriot Anti-Missile Technology From Israel
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Courtesy of: East-Asia-Intel
Thursday, April 6, 2006
http://east-asia-intel.com

China has developed its own version of the Patriot Anti-Missile System, according to a Chinese-owned Hong Kong newspaper.

The ground-to-air guided missile system is part of China's Air Shield that is similar to U.S. Patriot Missiles, the March 29 Wen Wei Po reported.

China covertly obtained Patriot Anti-Missile System technology from Israel during the 1990s, according to U.S. officials.

U.S. Intelligence Agencies discovered the Israel-China Patriot technology transfer in March 1993.

The transfer came from U.S.-made Patriots sent to Israel to counter Iraqi missile attacks during the Persian Gulf War.

The report described the system's command and control system, vehicles and interceptors.

In 1993, then-CIA Director Robert Gates told the Washington Times, "There is some indication that the [The Chinese] have some of the technology."