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Iran’s defense minister doesn’t rule out opening more bases to Russia

Posted on August 21, 2016August 21, 2016 by alert5

Iran’s defense minister Hossein Deqhan has said Tehran is currently allowing Russia to base its warplanes at Hamadan air base but he does not rule out allowing Moscow more access to other bases in future.

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Japan wants its F-15J to carry 16 air-to-air missiles

Posted on August 21, 2016August 21, 2016 by alert5

The Nikkei reported that Japan is rolling out a series of upgrades to its F-15J fleet and one key requirement is to have the fighter double its missile load to 16 air-to-air missiles.

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