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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Russian S-400 missiles divide Turkish Air Force

Turkey's planned purchase of four long-range air and missile defense systems has reportedly divided the Tactical Air Force Command over the type of missiles to be purchased.

Though the preference of the new Air Force Commander Gen. Aydoğan Babaoğlu regarding the type of missile defense systems to be acquired is not yet clear, his senior commanders are said to have been divided over the selection of either Russian S-400 missiles or US Lockheed Martin and Raytheon-made Patriot missiles.

Half of the Tactical Air Force Command's top commanders are said to favor the Russian missiles.

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