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A rocket launches from a S-400 missile system at the Ashuluk military base in Southern Russia on September 22, 2020. AFP
US sanctions Turkey over Russia deal
Tue, 15 December 2020
The US on December 14 imposed sanctions on Turkey’s military procurement agency after the NATO ally defiantly bought Russia’s S-400 air defence system.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement: “Today’s action sends a clear signal that the United States will fully implement [US law] and will not tolerate significant transactions with Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors.”
President Donald Trump’s administration said it was banning all US export licences to the Presidency of Defence Industries and refusing any visas for the agency’s president Ismail Demir.
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The system can track 100 airborne targets and engage six of them simultaneously.
It represents the fourth generation of long-range Russian SAMs, and the successor to the S-200 and S-300. The S-400’s mission set and capabilities are roughly comparable to the famed US Patriot system.
The S-400 Triumf air defence system integrates a multifunction radar, autonomous detection and targeting systems, anti-aircraft missile systems, launchers, and command and control centre. It is capable of firing three types of missiles to create a layered defence.
The S-400 is two-times more effective than previous Russian air defence systems and can be deployed within five minutes. It can also be integrated into the existing and future air defence units of the Air Force, Army, and the Navy.