Daily Sabah Defense:
Russia may start the delivery of its S-400 air defense system to Turkey as early as within the next two years, Undersecretary for Defense Industries İsmail Demir has said.
Demir on Monday said: “I would not give a concrete date, as negotiations to minimize the delivery time are currently underway. But, we can say that the delivery will start in a minimum of two years.”
Earlier on Sept. 11, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the down payment for the S-400 has already been made to Russia. Demir also touched upon the contract bidding process to mass produce Turkey’s latest main battle tank Altay. He said that bidding was due in two months, as the members of the defense industry waited eagerly.
Some European countries have expressed their concerns over Turkey’s purchase of the S-400, claiming that it was incompatible with NATO system…
