Israel has turned down
several Turkish requests for advanced
military hardware, according to Israeli
and Western intelligence sources.
Sources in Ankara say that the impact
from Prime minister Tayyep Recep Erdogan's alignment with Syria and Iran
and poisonous attacks on Israel is
beginning to cut into the Turkish army's
operational capabilities. In recent
weeks, Turkish naval chiefs tried to find
out in particular if Israel would be willing to sell the Barak 8 missile
interceptor, whose radar provides 360-
degree coverage against incoming
missiles or air attack, and which was
developed in partnership with India.
Security sources told that it was decided in Jerusalem not to sell, in case
Erdogan decided to allow Iranian
military intelligence experts to study
the Barak-8 and analyze its technology.
This interceptor is a key defensive
component for the Israeli missile and warships patrolling the Persian Gulf
seas opposite Iran, the Red Sea and the
Eastern Mediterranean opposite Syrian
and Lebanese shores.
India and Israel will not sell Turkey advanced naval Barak-8 interceptor
several Turkish requests for advanced
military hardware, according to Israeli
and Western intelligence sources.
Sources in Ankara say that the impact
from Prime minister Tayyep Recep Erdogan's alignment with Syria and Iran
and poisonous attacks on Israel is
beginning to cut into the Turkish army's
operational capabilities. In recent
weeks, Turkish naval chiefs tried to find
out in particular if Israel would be willing to sell the Barak 8 missile
interceptor, whose radar provides 360-
degree coverage against incoming
missiles or air attack, and which was
developed in partnership with India.
Security sources told that it was decided in Jerusalem not to sell, in case
Erdogan decided to allow Iranian
military intelligence experts to study
the Barak-8 and analyze its technology.
This interceptor is a key defensive
component for the Israeli missile and warships patrolling the Persian Gulf
seas opposite Iran, the Red Sea and the
Eastern Mediterranean opposite Syrian
and Lebanese shores.
India and Israel will not sell Turkey advanced naval Barak-8 interceptor