Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, which defends the capital Tehran, said it shot down a quadcopter on Dec. 23.
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China could be preparing to send HQ-9, LD-2000 to South China Sea again
Two U.S. officials told Fox News that China could be preparing to send air defense systems to its outposts in the South China Sea.
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India’s first Rafales could bed down at Sarsawa air base
The first 12 Dassault Rafale fighters for the India Air Force could be bed down at Sarsawa air base in Uttar Pradesh.
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Japan’s defense budget next year includes funds for 6 F-35As
For the fifth straight year, Japan’s cabinet approved a fatter defense budget and it is a record $44 billion.
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