Turkey to Test Russia-Made Missile System That Angered U.S.
- S-400 batteries set for test on Black Sea coast next week
- Turkey’s purchase of Russian weaponry alarmed NATO allies
S-400 missile-defense system
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Turkey is planning to conduct a comprehensive test of the S-400 missile-defense system it purchased from Russia next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
The air force isn’t activating the batteries, but testing equipment as well as the readiness of Turkish personnel at a site in Sinop province on the Black Sea coast, the people said. Turkey’s Defense Ministry declined to comment.