Turkish Arms Requests Turned Down By Israel

April 20 2010

Turkey

Israel has denied a request by Turkey to purchase a number of Israeli weapons systems, Arutz Sheva (Israel) reports.

Turkey reportedly tried to buy the Spike non-line-of-site (NLOS) anti-tank guided weapon, the Namer heavy infantry fighting vehicle and the Barak 8 theater-defense missile system for its navy.

Israel's defense assistance and export organization, known as SIBAT, rejected the requests on a case-by-case basis, said officials.

The Israeli government did deliver...

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