Russian S-400 missile hardware arrives in Ankara

Delivery of S-400 missile systems is continuing, Turkish National Defense Ministry said. Delivery of S-400 Long Range Air and Missile Defense Systems resumed. The fourth Russian plane carrying S-400 parts landed at Murted Airport outside Ankara, the ministry said on Twitter. Ankara received the first batch of S-400s. "The first batch of equipment of S-400 missile defence system, which is procured to meet Turkey's air and missile defence need, has started to arrive at Murted air base in Ankara as of July 12, 2019," the ministry said.