Communicationstechnologyisgenerallyexported from the U. s., EuropeorJapan; thepatents, skillsandability to manufactureremain in the hands of a fewindustrializedcountries.
As the Chinese tap U.S. technology to manufacture this gas (Shell already has a development deal with CNPC) its cost of gas will plunge and it may quickly be in a position to undercut the Russians and others on exports to Korea and Japan.
The agreement contains FS-X technology flow-back guarantees, including U.S. participation in the manufacture and testing of new technology components such as advanced co-cured composite wings, new avionics, and phased-array radar.
Lin, whose company supplies with the U.S. with GPS and other technology, says the U.S. lacks the capability to manufacture some key parts for its high-tech weapons, and must import them from China.