MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A US delegation has made an official offer to Turkey to purchase US-made Patriot air defence systems, Anadolu news agency reported on Thursday, citing sources.

Four AN/MPQ-65 radars, 10 antenna-mast units, 20 M903 launching stations, and test equipment, along with other facilities have been listed in the offer. READ MORE: What's Behind the US' Decision to Supply Patriot Systems to Turkey? The delegation is currently on a visit to Turkey to hold meetings with representatives of the Turkish Defense Ministry and the Turkish Foreign Ministry, the Anadolu news agency specified.

Night launch of S-400 Triumf missiles from an anti-aircraft weapon system at Ashuluk proving grounds during an Aerospace Defence Forces tactical drill ©
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In December 2018, the US State Department had approved a possible $3.5 billion sale of Patriot systems to Turkey.
Turkish presidential spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, said back then that the possible Patriot purchase would not affect the Ankara-Moscow agreement of the purchase of the Russia-made S-400 missiles.
Anadolu has not revealed any details on whether the US offer envisaged a precondition to cancel S-400 missile systems purchase from Russia.Source: sputniknews.com