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Aircraft and defense: the new Turkish T-Loramids may not be compatible with the NATO systems

Ankara, Turkey - This statement was made by Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz, regarding the negotiations with the Chinese Cpmieco

For the realization of its new anti-aircraft missile program T-Loramids, Turkey could choose the HQ-9 (known for the exports with the FD-2000 initials) proposed by CPMIEC (China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation ). The Chinese offer for the realization of the project was USD 3.4 billion and for the Ankara authorities would be the best one. This declaration was made by Defense Minister...

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Rome, Italy, 02/20/2015 09:07
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