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Turkey Is Ready for S-400 Delivery

Editorial team May 17, 2019

ANKARA, Turkey (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Ankara is ready to accept the delivery of S-400 missile systems as soon as Russia is ready to deliver them, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated on Friday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.…

America Wants Sanctions Against Turkey If It Buys the Russian S-400 System

Boyko Nikolov May 16, 2019

WASHINGTON, the U.S. (BulgarianMilitary.com) - A group of US congressmen, representing the Democrats and Republicans, presented a resolution calling on several committees of the US House of Representatives for “full implementation of…

The Deal Between Russia and Turkey for the S-400 Is Stopped According German Media

Boyko Nikolov May 13, 2019

BERLIN, Germany (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Bild's German online edition published late on Friday last week that, according to the information from diplomatic circles that reached them on Friday, the deal between Turkey and Russia for…

Otokar Has Made Debut the Very First Version of the AKREP Electric Vehicle

Editorial team May 7, 2019

ISTANBUL, Turkey (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Otokar has made debut the very first version of the family “AKREP IIe Electric Vehicle” at IDEF 2019 in Istanbul, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence and Technology. The AKREP II is…

Turkish Servicemen Will Start Training In Russia to Operate S-400 Missile Defence System

Editorial team May 7, 2019

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Around 100 Turkish servicemen will start training at a military center in Russia to operate S-400 missile defense systems at the end of May, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting…

Jens Stoltenberg for Turkish S-400: Decisions About Military Procurement Are for Nations to Make

Editorial team May 6, 2019

BRUSSELS , Belgium (BulgarianMilitary.com) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, commending Turkey's contributions to the alliance, emphasized that NATO allies stand in solidarity with Turkey as it faces serious security challenges,…

Turkey Is Likely To Become a Russia Partner in an S-500 Air Defence Project

Boyko Nikolov May 3, 2019

ISTANBUL, Turkey (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The dynamics in the deterioration of the US-Turkey relations over the past few months, mainly related because of the fact that Turkey buys the Russian S-400 systems, may cause Russia to invite…

Russia and Turkey Are Jointly Working on Developing Helicopters

Editorial team May 2, 2019

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Russia and Turkey are jointly working on developing helicopters, the press office of Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboronexport reported on Monday, learned BulgarianMilitary,…

Turkey Is Taking Quick Steps to Develop Its Own Air Defence Systems

Boyko Nikolov May 2, 2019

ISTANBUL, Turkey (BulgarianMilitary.com) - “Turkey is taking quick steps to develop its own air defence systems”, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in the speech to the defence industry in Istanbul, learned BullgarianMilitary.com…

The Turkish Pars 4×4 Anti Tank Vehicle is Poised to Set New Standards in the Market

Editorial team May 1, 2019

ISTANBUL, Turkey (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The vehicle, developed in line with the requirements of Turkish Land Forces Command, is poised to set new standards in the market, being equipped with features not found in any other vehicles in…

Apostolakis: If Turkey Acquires S-400, Greece Needs to Buy F-35, So There Is a Balance of Power

Editorial team Apr 19, 2019

ATHENS, Greece (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Greek Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis says he is concerned with Turkey’s purchase of Russian-built S-400 air defence system, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Ekathimirini In a…