Greece is Attempting to Gain APKWS Capacity for Aircraft
Greek Air Force staff and BAE systems officials met in Athens to add Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) capacity to Greek fighters.
Greece News
Ammunition
Air
Bilateral Relations
Athens Officially Requests F-35
According to Greek TV Channel SKAI’s exclusive news, Greece has asked for the acquisition of 20 F-35A aircraft and another 20 conditional from the US.
Navy / Maritime
Naval Group Signs Agreement for the Hellenic Navy's FDI
Naval Group gathered its Greek industrial partners in Athens to sign key contracts as part of its Hellenic Industrial Participation plan for the FDI frigates.
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Greece to Modernise RM-70 at ASDEN Region Against Turkiye
Greece approved modernising the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) RM-70 with a budget of € 83 million and the upgrade of rockets costing € 88 million.
Air
Six NATO Countries Launch Future Helicopter Concept
France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK, launched a new concept of Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC).
Expo and Air Show
Greek and Turkish Defence Expos coincidences
IDEF was last held in August 2021 in Istanbul at TUYAP. The Expo would be held in May usually but was delayed due to the Covid Pandemic.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Greek Navy to Upgrade four Frigates for €500 mln
According to Ekathimerini, the Defence Ministry argues spending €500 million to upgrade its four Hydra-Class MEKO frigates.
Bilateral Relations
Greece Refuses US Requests to Supply Ukraine
On Wednesday, media reports said Greece formally rejected a US proposal to supply Ukraine with additional Russian-made weapon systems.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Greece Signed Contract for Six Additional Rafale
Dassault Aviation and Greek Ministry of Defence signed a contract to acquire six additional new Rafale aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Greece Launches Three FDI HN Program with Naval Group
Today, Greece and the Naval Group signed the contracts for three defence and intervention frigates, plus one optional, and their in-service support.
Bilateral Relations
Greek Prime Minister to Visit Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to visit Turkey on Sunday to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Bilateral Relations
Greece - Israel Signed 2022 Defence Cooperation Program
On Tuesday, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) announced that Greece and Israel signed the 2022 Defence Cooperation Program.
Air
Bilateral Relations
The first six Rafale aircraft were delivered to Greece
The first six Rafale fighter jets, out of a total of 24 ordered from France by Greece, landed at the Greek Airbase in Tanagra to join the 332 Squadron.
Air
Logistics
Engine and Transmission
Hellenic Air Force Pays F-16 Engine Support for $233 Million
The State Department approved Foreign Military Sale Greece of Follow-on Support for F100-PW-229 Engine Maintenance for an estimated cost of $233 million.
