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Turkey receives first parts of Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems
Speaking exclusively to Yeni Şafak daily, security sources have confirmed that Turkey has indeed received “small parts” essential for system integration from Russia over the past few days- Mohamad Birakdar?.ToUpper()03 APRIL 2019, 12:48Yeni Şafak?.ToUpper()
The first parts of Russia’s powerful S-400 missile defense systems have been delivered to Turkey, according to security sources.
Speaking exclusively to Yeni Şafak daily, security sources have confirmed that Turkey has indeed received “small parts” essential for system integration from Russia over the past few days.
The same sources, who are closely familiar with the issue, said that the U.S. decision to suspend all shipments of F-35 training equipment and other parts to Turkey came as a result of this delivery.
The move is expected to further strain ties between NATO allies Ankara and Washington.
Washington has repeatedly cautioned Turkey against the purchase of the S-400, warning it might be used to covertly obtain critical information on the F-35, including its detection range, which could then be relayed to Russia.
Pointing that the delivered parts were not related to the S-400’s firing or radar mechanisms, sources confirmed that the fragments were very essential to the integration process.
The U.S. suspended shipments to Turkey of equipment necessary to the procurement of the F-35 stealth fighter jet fighter Tuesday because of Ankara's intent to buy Russia’s S-400 anti-air system.
However, acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan told reporters he thinks Washington and Ankara will "solve the problem so that they have the right defense equipment in terms of Patriots and F-35s."
Following protracted efforts to purchase air defense systems from the U.S. with no success, Ankara decided in 2017 to purchase the S-400.
Ankara is also planning to purchase 100 F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. and its pilots are currently training on the weapons platform in Arizona.
Turkey first joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program in 2002 and has invested more than $1.25 billion in the project. It also manufactures various aircraft parts for all F-35 variants and customers.
The S-400 is Russia’s most advanced long-range anti-aircraft missile system and can carry three types of missiles capable of destroying targets, including ballistic and cruise missiles.
It can track and engage up to 300 targets at the same time and has an altitude ceiling of 27 kilometers (17 miles).
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