The HQ-9 was a contender in Turkey's T-LORAMIDS program, and was reportedly selected as the winner in September 2013.[30] The United States responded by blocking funds to integrate the Chinese system into NATO defenses.[31] However, through 2013 there was no confirmation that the deal had been finalized.[32][33][34] In February 2015, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey was informed by the Ministry of National Defence that the evaluation of bids was complete, and that the chosen system would be used by Turkey without integration with NATO; the system was not explicitly named. However, other Turkish officials reported that no winner had been selected.[35] Later in the month, Turkish officials revealed that negotiations were ongoing with multiple bidders; the Chinese bid had not yet satisfied requirements concerning technology transfer.[36] In March 2015, a China Daily article reported that it was "well-known that the Chinese FD-2000 system, a HQ-9 model for export, was chosen for the contract with Turkey in 2013" based on comments made by a CPMIEC representative at the 2015 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition; the article was misleadingly called "Missile sale to Turkey confirmed."[37] However, an anonymous CPMIEC executive told Global Times that "[t]he media read too much into this. There is no new information on the bid."[38] In November 2015, Turkey confirmed it would not purchase the HQ-9, opting for an indigenously developed system instead.[39]