January 30, 2006 :: Defense News :: News
Turkey is considering the purchase of missile defense systems such as the American PAC-3 and the Russian S-300P, reports
DefenseNews. Last October, Turkey’s civilian procurement office, the Savunma Sanayi Mustesarligi (SSM), took control of the country’s theater air defense program, and will soon seek a final go-ahead from Turkey’s top procurement panel, the Defense Industry Executive Committee.
Defense News quotes SSM officials as stating that Ankara wants systems with anti-missile capabilities, for it does not expect any serious aircraft threat in the coming years. The two strongest candidates are the American Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3), the only tactical ballistic missile defense system with combat experience, and Russian S-300P, which has already been exported to a host of nations. Although Turkey has also considered purchasing the Israeli Arrow-2 system, Israel is said to be reluctant to transfer technology so important to its defensive deterrent.
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