Russia plans to supply S-400 missile systems to Turkey

The parties in the November 2016 agreement have finally agreed on the price of the contract, which must reach $2.5 billion, the magazine reported Wednesday, citing an anonymous Turkish official.

However, the time has not been set for signing the agreement, as countries are still discussing technical aspects, the official told Bloomberg, adding that he expects negotiations to last for about a year, Periscopi broadcasts.

One of the cornerstones of the deal, according to an anonymous Turkish official, is that it envisions the transfer of not only the latest complexes related to the field of art, but also that of technology. In addition to the two S-400 batteries, which would be produced in Russia and supply Turkey, the agreement would enable Ankara to collect its two missile systems.

He suggested that to speed up Moscow's surrender, it could remove a missile system from a linked group that is in a line with another client, and exploit this opportunity to send it to Turkey. However, the official did not specify the location.

Russia had previously secured contracts with India and China to purchase S-400 anti-missile systems.

Systems would be incompatible with NATO equipment stationed in Turkey for a long time for NATO members. The Incirlik air base serves American forces as a storage site for nuclear weapons, and has been used by NATO to launch attacks against Islamic State ( IS, former I SIS / I SIL) Iraq and Syria. Possible problems with the integration of missile systems into NATO infrastructure caused concerns and disagreement among its member states. However, Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Işık said in March of this year that Ankara was not planning to adapt to the existing NATO infrastructure missile systems.

Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin did not rule out the possibility of Moscow producing systems abroad in the future.

For now, it is not clear how much time will be spent on systems that will be installed on Turkish soil until the deal is finalised, the unidentified official said, noting that Moscow does not have reserve missile systems in the warehouse and that their first construction should start.

“generally, there is nothing impossible”, Putin said at St Petersburg's economic forum, finding that, in turn, Moscow is “ready” to provide missile systems in Turkey.

“As to the S-400 system, discussions are continuing, all technical issues have already been hired, current discussions refer to financial issues,” said Sergey Chemezov of “Rosec CEO”, noting that Ankara was seeking a loan to buy missile systems./Periscopi/