Turkey to test S-400 air defense system October 5-16, official correspondence reveals

The action will indicate the official Full Operational Capability (FOC) status of the system as Turkey is gearing up for military confrontation

According to a piece of official correspondence dated September 24 seen by Turkish Minute, Turkey will activate the S-400 missile defense system it purchased from Russia and test it in mid-October near the northern city of Sinop, an action that will indicate the official Full Operational Capability (FOC) status of the system.

Turkey’s purchase of a missile system produced by Russia, a country deemed an adversary by the US, had caused Turkey to be removed from the F-35 fighter jet program by Washington.

According to an agreement between the Presidency’s Air Transport and Administrative Affairs departments and the Chief of General Staff’s Office, 10 BANSHEE type aerial targets will be dispatched to the Sinop Missile Range to be used in the tests of the S-400 air defense system between October 5 and October 16.
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