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Turkey is considering the purchase Russia’s S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft weapon system amid growing tensions in the region. According to local media, Turkey’s government is choosing between Russia’s S-400, US Patriot missile defense system, China’s FD 2000 system and French-Italian Eurosam SAMP/T.
Russia’s system is capable of combating all existing types of strategic offensive weapons, including missiles with the ground speed of 5,000 m/s, AWACS planes and reconnaissance-strike systems.
Interfax
via Turkey wants to buy Russian defense system: Voice of Russia.