The mandate of the Patriot air defense system, which was sent by Spain to contribute to Turkey's air defense and deployed in Adana, was ending at the end of the year. Spain has extended the mandate of the system and its enlisted soldiers until June 2023.
In 2013, the United States, Germany and the Netherlands Patriot air defense systems were deployed near the Turkey-Syria border, but all three countries had withdrawn their batteries within 2 years, as there was no missile threat and due to technical upgrade needs. Turkey's air defense needs were met with the batteries of Italy and Spain.
The Patriot air defense battery sent from Spain within the framework of NATO air defense umbrella had been used since June 2015, and the SAMP-T air defense battery sent from Italy since July 2016. The Patriot system was deployed in Adana, and the SAMP-T system in Kahramanmaraş.
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