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    CHINA CONFIRMS SALE OF AIR DEFENSE MISSILE SYSTEM TO TURKEY

    16:28, 19 Mar 2015
    Siranush Ghazanchyan

    China confirmed an agreement to sell the HQ-9 air defense missile
    system to Turkey on Tuesday, during the Langkawi International Maritime
    and Aerospace exhibition in Malaysia, China Daily reports.

    A representative of China National Precision Machinery Import & Export
    Corporation said it was well-known that the Chinese FD-2000 system, a
    HQ-9 model for export, was chosen for the contract with Turkey in 2013.

    The representative said in an interview with China Central Television
    that the FD-2000 is one of the most important products the corporation
    brought to the LIMA, Asia's largest defense and security exhibition.

    Besides the FD-2000, Chinese military industry businesses also brought
    the F-22P frigate and LPD dock landing ship to the exhibition.

    When Turkey chose the China National Precision Machinery Import &
    Export Corporation to co-produce a $4 billion long-range air and
    missile defense system in September 2013, China sold air defense
    weapons to a NATO member for the first time.

    According to a report from CCTV's website, the winning Chinese FD-2000
    system beat the US Patriot, the Russian S-400 and the French-Italian
    Eurosam Samp-T.

    Turkish analysts said their choice of a Chinese firm was for
    technological reasons as well as cost effectiveness. The contract
    enables Turkey to have its own long-range missile defense system for
    the first time, according to CCTV.

    http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/03/19/china-confirms-sale-of-air-defense-missile-system-to-turkey/
    http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-03/19/content_19850727.htm

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