After years of zigzagging between NATO and non-NATO options to build its first long-range air and anti-missile defense system, Turkey has officially decided to go for both Russian and European offerings.
A top Turkish procurement official says the S-400 deal would be direct acquisition, not co-production, and that a future co-production deal for the S-500 system is unlikely.
Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defense Industries invited local engine makers to develop the “power group” consisting of an engine and transmission system for the Altay tank.
A senior Turkish diplomat dealing with NATO matters confirmed that some Turkish requests for systems and subsystems have not been addressed by the U.S. and Germany.