S-400

Turkey may buy another jets instead of F-35, more S-400

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – If the US refuses to sell Patriot missiles to Turkey, it could buy more Russian S-400 missiles or other air defense systems, according to Turkey's foreign minister.

Pompeo to Turkey: Unilateral military action in Syria will have 'devastating' consequences

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) -US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Ankara in no uncertain terms that if Turkish forces took unilateral military action in Syria, it would have "devastating" consequences.

Turkey rejects latest US offer to sell Patriot missiles

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Turkey has rejected a US proposal to deliver one Patriot missile defense system by the end of 2019, which was conditional on Ankara abandoning a deal with Russia that’s strained ties between the NATO allies, two senior Turkish officials said on Friday.

Turkey reportedly rejects US offer to cancel purchase of Russian S-400 systems

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – A US delegation has tried to convince Turkey to give up on purchasing the Russian missile systems during the visit to Ankara earlier this week. However, the Turkish authorities reportedly rejected the offer since it did not include a discount on the price set or a transfer of technology.

Russia phasing out US dollar in military contracts in favor of local currencies

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Moscow is dropping the greenback in major arms deals and switching to the Russian ruble and the national currencies of its partners, according to the country’s trade minister Denis Manturov.

Ankara, Moscow seal historic S-400 missile deal

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Turkey and Russia have signed an accord on a loan deal for Moscow to supply Ankara with S-400 surface-to-air missiles on Dec. 29 finalizing a deal the two countries have been working on for more than a year.

S-400 deal with Russia done for $2.5 bln: Turkis official

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Dec. 27 that a deal was reached with Russia over the purchase of two S-400 defense missile systems and four batteries, confirming a top Russian representative’s comments.

First S-400 missile planned to be delivered to Turkey in 2019

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The first Russian S-400 missile system is planned to be delivered to Turkey in 2019, Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said.

S-400 missile deal with Turkey exceeds $2B: Rostec

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The cost of delivering the S-400 missile defense system to Turkey will exceed $2 billion, an official with Russia's state-run defense company Rostec said on Thursday.

No problem in buying Russian S-400s: Erdogan

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) –Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said there was no problem with the purchase of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft systems, adding that Ankara also held talks on the S-500, a THAAD-type system, currently under development.

Moscow, Riyadh to sign contract for supply of S-400 missiles

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – According to media reports, Russia and Saudi Arabia are set to conclude a contract for the delivery of S-400 missile systems.

Putin arrived in Ankara

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Russian president Vladimir Putin arrived in Ankara to hold talk with his Turkish counterpart Erdogan.

Kremlin:

No one has the right to criticize Russia, Turkey military coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The Kremlin on Wednesday defended Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 missile defense system amid NATO concerns over the deal.

Erdoğan:

Allies have gone crazy over Turkey’s S-400 deal

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized the reaction from Turkey’s NATO allies over Ankara’s recent decision to purchase S-400 missile systems from Russia, vowing to continue to take “all necessary measures” regarding national security.

Russia, Turkey signed S-400 delivery contract

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said in a statement that Russia and Turkey had reached an agreement on Russian S-400 missile systems deliveries to Turkey.

Erdogan:

No disagreement over Syria with Russia, Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Stressing on Turkey's seriousness to purchase Russian made S-400 missile defense system, Turkish president said there is no disagreement over Syria between Turkey, Russia and Iran.

S-300, S-400 missiles destroyed targets in southern Russia

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – S-300 and S-400 air defense systems have been used in a live firing practice in the course of the international exercise Combat Brotherhood-2017 near Astrakhan, the commander of the allied aviation and air defense group of the CIS countries, Lieutenant-General Viktor Sevostyanov told the media.

Iran’s amb. to Moscow:

Delivery of Russia’s S-400 to Iran not under discussion

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – In an interview to Sputnik on Tue., Iranian ambassador Mehdi Sanaei said that the issue of the delivery of Russia's S-400 air defense systems to Iran was not under discussion.

Parliamentarian:

S400 deployment in Syria ‘critical in regional balance’

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – A Principlist Parliamentarian has said deployment of Russian S400 missile system has improved conditions for Assad and precipitated a US retreat.

Russia armors war against ISIL with land-air defense in syria

MOSCOW, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The deployment in Syria of the most powerful Russian Land-Air Defense System, the S-400, confirmed on Friday that Russia armors the air protection of its mobilized forces in the war against the ISIL.