The Ministry of National Defense announced that an Italian SAMP-T air defense system will be deployed at the 3rd Main Jet Base Command in Konya as part of NATO's Permanent Defense Plan.
The ministry stated that this step is taken to strengthen the alliance's air defense.
The SAMP-T system is a defense system used against aerial threats. Its deployment in Konya marks a new positioning within NATO's air defense arrangements in Turkey.
No details were provided regarding when the system will become operational.
The deployment is considered part of NATO's planned defense arrangements.