Turkey in talks to buy missile defense systems from U.S., Eurosam

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Fri, 23 Mar 2018 - 08:42 GMT

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Fri, 23 Mar 2018 - 08:42 GMT

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command Targets Team successfully tested a risk reduction Lance missile at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 10 to improve low-cost Lance missiles - CC via U.S.

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command Targets Team successfully tested a risk reduction Lance missile at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 10 to improve low-cost Lance missiles - CC via U.S.

ANKARA - 23 March 2018: Turkey continues to hold talks with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium and the United States to buy missile defense systems, Ankara's foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday.

In January, Turkey awarded Eurosam an 18-month contract for a study into the development and production of a long-range air and missile defence system, in a move towards closer defence cooperation with France and Italy.

In December last year, Turkey and Russia signed an accord for Moscow to supply Ankara with S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries, finalising a deal set to deepen military ties between NATO member Turkey and the Kremlin.

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