Pentagon expects Turkey to buy US missile system
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DefenceTalkUS Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Tuesday he was confident that Turkey would drop its plan to purchase the Russian S-400 missile defense system and buy the US Patriot system instead. A day after Washington put a freeze on its joint F-35 fighter jet program with Turkey in protest to the S-400 deal, Shanahan […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-expects-turkey-to-buy-us-missile-system-72242/
US Stops F-35 Fighter Jet Parts Delivery to Turkey
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DefenceTalkAfter months of warnings, the United States has stopped delivery of F-35 fighter jet parts to Turkey in retaliation for Ankara’s decision to move ahead with the purchase of a Russian surface-to-air missile system, the Pentagon said Monday. Top U.S. government leaders have repeatedly threatened to shut down Turkey’s plan to buy the F-35 advanced […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-stops-f-35-fighter-jet-parts-delivery-to-turkey-72244/
Russia to train 100 Chinese servicemen for second regiment of S-400
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DefenceTalkMOSCOW: About 100 Chinese military servicemen will undergo a course of instruction in Russia in March-June in the operation of the air defense system S-400 Triumf. They will be trained to operate the second regimental set of this system, to be handed over to China in the second half of the year, a military-diplomatic source […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-train-100-chinese-servicemen-for-second-regiment-of-s-400-72204/
US Warns Turkey Again Over Purchase of Russian Air Defense System
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DefenceTalkThe U.S. State Department said it had warned Turkey that if it goes ahead with the purchase of a Russian air defense system. State Department spokesman Robert Palladino said March 5 that Washington might reconsider giving Turkey access to the advanced F-35 fighter jet program if it buys the Russian S-400 system. “We’ve clearly warned […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-warns-turkey-again-over-purchase-of-russian-air-defense-system-72196/
Erdogan determined to go ahead with Russian missile deal
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DefenceTalkTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday it was “out of the question” to reconsider a controversial deal to buy a top-line Russian anti-missile system and he might even look at other purchases. The United States, a long-standing NATO ally and supplier of much of Turkey’s military equipment, has pressed Ankara to drop the S-400 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/erdogan-determined-to-go-ahead-with-russian-missile-deal-72184/
Turkey Refuses to Cancel S-400 Purchase as Precondition for US Patriot Deal
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DefenceTalkTurkey is ready to consider US proposal on deliveries of Patriot air defense systems, but refuses to abandon the S-400 deal with Russia as a potential precondition for the Ankara-Washington agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday. “Turkey may buy Patriot systems in the future. But it will be impossible if abandoning S-400 will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-refuses-to-cancel-s-400-purchase-as-precondition-for-us-patriot-deal-72037/
Russia ‘to deploy new S-400 missiles in Crimea’
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DefenceTalkMoscow will soon deploy more of its advanced S-400 air defence systems in Russian-annexed Crimea, a military official said Wednesday amid rising tensions with Ukraine. The RIA Novosti news agency reported it would be in place by the end of the year, joining three other S-400 systems already on the peninsula, which Russia annexed from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-deploy-new-s-400-missiles-in-crimea-71951/
Russia to Deliver First S-400 Missile Systems to India Within 2 Years
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DefenceTalkThe first deliveries of S-400 missile systems to India will take place within two years, Dmitry Shugaev, head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation, told reporters. “First deliveries are expected within two years,” he said. The contract for the delivery of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to India was signed during Putin’s visit to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-deliver-first-s-400-missile-systems-to-india-within-2-years-71905/
Rosoboronexport: Contract with India for S-400 Missile Systems, Biggest-Ever Deal in Company History
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DefenceTalkOn October 5, 2018, in Delhi Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) signed a contract to supply India with the S-400 Triumph long-range air defense missile systems (ADMS). “The S-400 supply agreement with India is a new landmark in the history of military-technical cooperation between our countries. The deal demonstrates the highest level of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rosoboronexport-contract-with-india-for-s-400-missile-systems-71886/
Russia boosts Syrian air defence after plane shot down
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DefenceTalkMoscow on Monday announced new security measures to protect its military in Syria, including supplying the Syrian army with an S-300 air defence system and jamming radars of nearby warplanes following the downing of a Russian plane last week. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said President Vladimir Putin ordered additional security measures after a Syrian Soviet-era […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-boosts-syrian-air-defence-after-plane-shot-down-71878/