Iran shot down Apache helicopter

[dalton99a]

3. Probably Chinese-made shoulder-launched missile

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/iran-may-used-chinese-missile-shoot-us-fighter-jet-sources-say-rcna347555

Iran may have used Chinese missile to shoot down U.S. fighter jet, sources say
China may also have provided Iran with a long-range early-warning radar that spots stealth aircraft meant to evade detection, people familiar with the matter tell NBC News
May 29, 2026, 5:05 PM CDT
By Dan De Luce, Courtney Kube, Katherine Doyle and Gordon Lubold

WASHINGTON — The F-15 fighter that was shot down over southwestern Iran last month and set off a dangerous rescue mission was probably struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched missile, three people with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.

In the early days of the conflict, China also may have provided Iran with a long-range early-warning radar that spots stealth aircraft that are meant to evade detection, according to one of the people and a U.S. official with knowledge of the matter.

...