S-400
Russia’s S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) is an advanced long- and medium-range air defense and missile defense system that can use five different missile types to destroy aerial targets including planes, drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles at a range of 40 to 400 km (25 to 250 miles) at altitudes of up to 30 km.
The system was developed in the 1990s as an upgrade of the S-300 family, and was approved for service in Russia in 2007.
A typical S-400 system includes a combat control post, a jam-resistant phased array radar to detect aerial targets, and six to eight missile complexes.
The S-400 can detect targets up to 600 km away, and can engage up to 36 targets and guide up to 72 missiles simultaneously.
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Apr- 2022 -13 AprilAir
F-16 Sale to Turkey in National Interest: US
The US State Department has told Congress that the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey would agree with the country’s interests.
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Mar- 2022 -30 MarchEurope
Turkey Exploring Franco-Italian Air Defense System Purchase
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan explored the possibility of purchasing the Franco-Italian Aster SAMP/T air defense system during his visit to Brussels for the NATO summit last week
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2 MarchCommentary
It Is High Time for Turkey to Bury the S-400s
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated it is high time for Turkey to bury its S-400s, rekindle relations with the West, and realize its essential transatlantic future.
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2 MarchEurope
Belarus Requests Additional Russian S-400 Air-Defense System
Belarus has requested an additional Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to protect the capital Minsk.
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Dec- 2021 -28 DecemberAir
Turkey Successfully Test Fires HISAR O+ Mid-Range Missile
Turkey has successfully tested its medium-range air defense system HISAR O+ from an autonomous missile launching system.
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14 DecemberEurope
Russia to Upgrade Air Defense Along Ukraine Border
Russia will upgrade anti-aircraft systems in its south, replacing the S-300 surface-to-air system with the S-300PM-2.
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Nov- 2021 -29 NovemberAsia Pacific
Sanctioning India Over S-400 Purchase Will Spark Blowback: US Think Tank
As Russia begins delivering the S-400 missile defense system to India, an American think tank has warned that US sanctions against New Delhi could lead to blowback between the two allies.
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16 NovemberAsia Pacific
India Receives Initial Russian S-400s Amid US Opposition
India is set to take delivery of its first Russian S-400 anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile systems next month despite strong US opposition.
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Oct- 2021 -18 OctoberEurope
If F-16 Talks Fail, Turkey May Buy Russian Fighter Aircraft
If Turkey's talks with the United States to buy F-16 fighters fall through, Ankara may purchase the latest generation of Russian fighters.
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12 OctoberMiddle East
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