Turkish Air Force To Purchase S-300, Tor-M1 Elements

[eaf-f16]

Turkey's buying elements of the S-3000 and Tor-M1 from Belarus and the Ukraine to test its EW equipment's effectiveness against them and develop more effective tactics to neutralize/minimize the threat. This might have quite a profound effect for Greece and Cyprus if combined with Israeli EW systems.

Here is from an article about it:

Turkey is planning to buy elements of S-300 systems from Ukraine and Belarus to deploy them in its electronic combat simulation center, to be used for evaluation of the EW systems operational with TUAF F-16 fighters. During these tests those systems will be jammed, enabling Turkey to develop effective countermeasures and tactics. According to the Turkish daily Today's Zaman, the decision to buy former Soviet-designated SA-12 (300V version) and SA-10 (S-300) missile systems, as well as SA-15 TOR short and medium-range systems, at a cost of around $100 million, was approved in July 2008.

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Turkey established an Electronic Warfare Training Field (EHTS) at the air combat training center opened in 2001 near the central Anatolian town of Konya, some 250 kilometers from Ankara, The facility provides Turkish and allied air forces realistic air combat and ground attack training. Evaluation of Russian made Tor and S-300 air defense systems will provide Turkey with information about the potential capabilities of these weapons, currently operated by Greek and Cypriot air defenses. It will also provide an instrumental insight into the capabilities of the latest air defense weapons potentially encountered by allied air forces in the future.

[eliaslar]

I don't think that these news are confirmed from other than Turkish sources.

Also if the reason for this purchase is the Greek S-300 systems, then this might be interesting because in the near future the Greek Air Defence will upgrade the S-300 to S-400 or even more buy some new systems.

I would like to wait and see what will happen with this and if it is true or not.

[Feanor]

The S-400 has been offered to Turkey to full-fill their new plans for iirc missile defense systems.

[eliaslar]

I know that S-400 is offered to Turkey for their T-LORAMIDS program. I am not so sure though if it will be bought from Turkey.

[flyer19999]

The Russian S-300 series air defense system has been purchased by so many different countries its value is probably less than its cost? Even the US purchased a system to exploit. If the S-300 has any weakness I'm sure it will be found out and spread like wildfire.

Russia has done one smart thing in the design of the S-300/400/500 air defense systems. They all look very similar but the changes are more than cosmetic. I'm sure the export versions of these systems do not have key features the Russian versions have. The Russians aren't that stupid.

I believe the key to any good air defense missile system should also include modern jet fighters, early radar warning network, and ECCM capability. Jamming can work both ways.