Russia welcomes Türkiye's participation in the development of the S-500 missile system
Rostec head Sergei Chemezov said that Russia would welcome Türkiye's desire to join the project to develop Russia's S-500 air defense missile system, Türkiye's Anadolu news agency reported.
"Our two countries have the necessary capabilities to develop technological cooperation in this area. Therefore, we welcome the desire of the Turkish side to become a partner in the S-500 project," Sergei Chemezov said in an interview with Anadolu news agency.
According to the head of Rostec, Moscow is also ready to support Türkiye's ambitions in developing its defense industry. "If there are proposals from the Turkish side to localize production or transfer Russian technology, we will be ready to consider it. The rest is a matter of agreement between the parties during the negotiations," Chemezov said.
Earlier, Turkish President Taip Erdogan said that the deal with Russia on the S-400 air defense missile systems (ZRK) was completed and did not rule out a new deal on the S-500.
