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If, as the article asserts, HQ-9 incorporates Patriot missile technology given to them by Israel, conventional aircraft would certainly not be safe.

Why 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?

Yes the israelis sell lots of US tech directly to China and Russia in exchange for cash

Inb4 a bunch of downvotes

Incorporating 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.

Well the F35 certainly doesn't belong on that list, being fictional an' all.

The F117s are quietly gathering dust in Nevada

It can't operate from a carrier though