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2018-05-26 The Grand Turk

Turkey renews vow to counter possible non-delivery of F-35s over S-400 purchase

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Posted by Fred 2018-05-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 Well, how else are they gonna build S400 RCS detection signatures for the F35?

Posted by Skidmark 2018-05-26 02:36|| 2018-05-26 02:36|| Front Page Top

#2 ...Coulda sworn Turkey had Patriot, but apparently not - they're still running HAWK and Nike-Hercules(!). Apparently the Spanish have a battery of Patriots there from when NATO sent some to defend against potential Syrian SSM strikes. Trying to find out though why they never bought Patriot in the first place.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-05-26 10:22|| 2018-05-26 10:22|| Front Page Top

#3 The Turks originally chose a Chinese S-300 clone over Patriot to upgrade their ADS. The deal fell through.

Posted by Uleasing Barnsmell2087 2018-05-26 11:52|| 2018-05-26 11:52|| Front Page Top

#4 The deal fell through

Yeah, the Chinese would require some form of fiscal responsibility and currency backing.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2018-05-26 12:40|| 2018-05-26 12:40|| Front Page Top

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