Projectile weapons

Ankara is digging in its heels on the procurement of super-advanced Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems and has declared that it is determined to go ahead with the receipt of the first batch in July and that the system will be used to shield the Aegean and several other areas.

Midnight operation by the National Revenue Agency on illegal transport abroad. NRA inspectors checked out minibuses from Kardzhali to Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. They all carry illegal passengers.

In just an hour between 4:00 AM and 5:00 AM at least 5 minibuses took off this morning.

The initial delivery of the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system will start in June as planned before, a Turkish official said on April 4 amid mounting U.S. pressure for the annulment of the deal between Turkey and Russia.

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has said he wants Turkey to remain in the F-35 fighter jet program, but added that Ankara needed to buy the Patriot missile defense system as Washington looks to increase pressure on its NATO ally to drop the purchase of Russia's S-400 defense system.

Romania will associate with the Italian firearms producer Beretta in view of manufacturing, at the Mechanic Plant in Plopeni of Prahova County, two types of weapons, Economy Minister Nicolae Badalau announced on Thursday. According to him, the Romanian state and the Italian company will establish a new company, in which the Romanian side will own 80 percent of the shares.

New Zealand imposed a ban on assault weapons on March 21, moving swiftly following the Christchurch massacre and triggering renewed calls from leading American politicians for gun controls in the United States.

The top US commander for Europe says he would recommend the United States not sell its high-tech F-35 fighter jet to Turkey, if Ankara moves ahead with plans to buy a Russian missile defense system.

The deadline for the implementation of Ordinance H-18 on cash registers will be changed for part of the traders until September, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said after a meeting with business representatives.
 

Turkey cannot accept the current criteria of a U.S. proposal for the procurement of the Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, a Turkish official has said, noting that Russia will deliver the first batch of the S-400 air defense systems to Turkey in July. 

A 21-year-old man was to face a prosecutor in Pella, northern Greece, on Wednesday after allegedly shooting and injuring his 53-year-old father following an argument on Tuesday.