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August 28th, 2022 
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Greek surface-to-air missiles locked on to Turkish F-16 fighter jets carrying out a reconnaissance mission in international airspace, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency said Sunday.
The S-300 long-range air defense system battery, located on the Greek island of Crete, has placed a radar lock on Turkish aircraft flying mission flights in the region. F-16s flying reconnaissance missions picked up the radar lock at 10,000 feet.
A country’s radar jamming of another country’s military aircraft is defined as a “hostile act” in NATO’s Rules of Engagement.
In addition, the S-300 is known to be a Russian-made air defense system. Another aspect of this event is that NATO member Greece has placed a radar lock on NATO-standard warplanes of a NATO member state with the Russian air defense system.
On August 24th fighter jets linked to the Greek Air Force have placed radar locks on Turkish F-16s escorting US B-52 bombers as part of the NATO mission.
F-16 fighter jets from the 132nd Fleet Weapons and Tactics Command, located at the 3rd Main Jet Base Command in the Turkish Air Force Command, escorted US B-52s as part of the NATO mission.
During the operation conducted in Slovakian airspace to protect NATO’s eastern flank, Turkish F-16s were tasked with protecting American B-52s loaded with AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile munitions. However, during the said activity, combat aircraft associated with the Greek Air Force placed radar locks on Turkish F-16s on NATO duty.
Anadolu said the Greek pilots put Turkey’s aircraft under a radar lock over the eastern Mediterranean. Turkey “gave the necessary response” and forced the planes to leave the area, Anadolu said, without elaborating.
Greece rejected the Turkish version of events. The Defense Ministry said five Turkish jets appeared without prior notification to accompany a flight of U.S. B-52 bombers — which hadn’t been due to have a fighter escort — through an area subject to Greek flight control.
It said four Greek fighters were scrambled and chased off the Turkish planes, adding that Athens informed NATO and U.S. authorities of the incident.
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