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Turkey may buy Russian air-defense system S-400
arminfo
Saturday, June 16, 15:12
Turkey is considering the purchase Russia's S-400 Triumf
anti-aircraft weapon system amid growing tensions in the region.
According to local media, Turkey's government is choosing between
Russia's S-400, US Patriot missile defense system, China's FD 2000
system and French- Italian Eurosam SAMP/T. Turkey will made a final
decision on which company will provide the weapons during a meeting of
the Defense Industry Executive Committee, which will be chaired by
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on June 4, Sabah reports.
Turkey has decided to purchase long-range ballistic missiles for the
first time in its history as part of a $4 billion air-defense-system.
Companies competing for the business include manufacturers from the
US, Russia, China and the EU.
Turkey is set to spend $4 billion on this long-range
air-defense-system project, which will entail the purchase of four
different air-defense systems. These will aim to neutralize any threat
posed by long-range missiles before they enter Turkish airspace.
Even though NATO's newly erected radar-defense system is located in
Malatya, in eastern Turkey, the defense missiles to be launched in
case of a potential attack are positioned outside the country.
Therefore, Turkish officials have deemed it necessary for Turkey to
have its own air-defense system. Security experts argue that the
presence of a long-range missile system will be a deterrent to
potential attackers.
Turkey's need for long-range air and missile-defense systems first
became evident during the US operations in Iraq in 1991 and 2003.
After lengthy negotiations, NATO ended up sending the Patriot system
to Turkey. These Patriot missiles provided security against potential
Scud missile attacks from Iraq.
In the meanwhile, Armenian and Russia mass media have repeatedly
reported that S-400 systems may be deployed in Armenia to replace the
existing S-300. The Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri, Armenia,
is part of the Transcaucasian Group of Forces. The military base is
part of a joint air defense system of the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS), which was deployed in Armenia in 1995. There are nearly
5,000 Russian soldiers, MiG-29s and S-300 air defense systems in the
base.
From: Baghdasarian
arminfo
Saturday, June 16, 15:12
Turkey is considering the purchase Russia's S-400 Triumf
anti-aircraft weapon system amid growing tensions in the region.
According to local media, Turkey's government is choosing between
Russia's S-400, US Patriot missile defense system, China's FD 2000
system and French- Italian Eurosam SAMP/T. Turkey will made a final
decision on which company will provide the weapons during a meeting of
the Defense Industry Executive Committee, which will be chaired by
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on June 4, Sabah reports.
Turkey has decided to purchase long-range ballistic missiles for the
first time in its history as part of a $4 billion air-defense-system.
Companies competing for the business include manufacturers from the
US, Russia, China and the EU.
Turkey is set to spend $4 billion on this long-range
air-defense-system project, which will entail the purchase of four
different air-defense systems. These will aim to neutralize any threat
posed by long-range missiles before they enter Turkish airspace.
Even though NATO's newly erected radar-defense system is located in
Malatya, in eastern Turkey, the defense missiles to be launched in
case of a potential attack are positioned outside the country.
Therefore, Turkish officials have deemed it necessary for Turkey to
have its own air-defense system. Security experts argue that the
presence of a long-range missile system will be a deterrent to
potential attackers.
Turkey's need for long-range air and missile-defense systems first
became evident during the US operations in Iraq in 1991 and 2003.
After lengthy negotiations, NATO ended up sending the Patriot system
to Turkey. These Patriot missiles provided security against potential
Scud missile attacks from Iraq.
In the meanwhile, Armenian and Russia mass media have repeatedly
reported that S-400 systems may be deployed in Armenia to replace the
existing S-300. The Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri, Armenia,
is part of the Transcaucasian Group of Forces. The military base is
part of a joint air defense system of the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS), which was deployed in Armenia in 1995. There are nearly
5,000 Russian soldiers, MiG-29s and S-300 air defense systems in the
base.
From: Baghdasarian