Aussie firm helps build China’s new missile catamarans

Posted by Matt in January 31st, 2008

The Chinese Navy is using Australian technology to upgrade its warships, a move which experts warn may be detrimental to Australia’s national security.

Through a joint venture company based in China, an Australian business, AMD, has sold designs for the hull and propulsion system of high-speed catamarans to the Peoples’ Liberation forces.

The Chinese military has built vessels based on those designs and then armed them with weapons systems including anti-shipping missiles.

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