Greece Doubles Defence Budget in 2025
With a majority vote, the Greek Parliament has approved a 2025 budget that will almost double defence spending.
Greece News
Defence Politics
Navy / Maritime
Air
Greece Limits Rafales at 24 Jets
Greek Premier Mitsotakis states that the Hellenic Air Force will not buy more Rafale Jets; the Air Force will be limited to 24 Rafale Jets.
Unmanned Systems
Hellenic Army’s Patroller UAV Conducts First Test Flight
Greece introduces a French Safran-made Patroller UAV to conduct ISR missions in Thrace and the Aegean Sea. The UAV conducted its first test flight last week.
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Greek Cyprus Makes a Move for NATO Membership
Greek Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulidis and U.S. President Joe Biden have formalised a joint plan for Greek Cyprus's participation in NATO.
Weapon / Missile
France Promotes SAMP/T to Greece
Thales and MBDA of France, operating through their joint venture EUROSAM, are intensifying their efforts to sell the SAMP/T air defense system to Greece.
Analysis
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Regional / Strategy
NATO's Red Flag Against Russia: Ramstein Flag
The balances have changed after Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine. NATO tries to respond with the Ramstein Flag Exercise.
Navy / Maritime
Greece's Second FDI Frigate Meets the Sea
The Hellenic MoD has announced that the second Kimon-class FDI frigate, Nearchos (F-602) is launched.
Weapon / Missile
Greece Pays Interests in Long-Range Missiles
Greek Army held talks with Lockheed Martin to negotiate to acquire long-range systems such as GMLRS and ATACMS or its successor, PrSM.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Greece Makes Counterattack on Egypt
According to Greek publications, Greece, Cyprus, and Egypt are expected to meet in New York.
Air
Greece Secures its F-35 Lightning II Jets
Greece has completed its application procedure for 20 F-35 Lightning II aircraft by signing a LOA through a Foreign Military Sale.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Greece Prioritises F-35 and Camcopter S-100 UAV
Greece has decided to focus its near-term defence plans on F-35 fighter jets and Camcopter S-100 rotary-wing UAVs for frigates.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Greece Trims “Blinken Package”
Greece has refused to buy second-hand Freedom-class LCS and M2A2 Bradley IFVs due to the ill state of the equipment included in the Blinken Package.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Greece May Freeze or Cancel MEKO200HN Modernisation
The Hellenic Navy might freeze the MEKO200HN modernisation program, which could result in its cancellation as a whole.
Navy / Maritime
Italy Respects Turkish Blue Homeland Doctrine
Italian wire laying ship C/S TELIRI has used a Turkish station to publish a NAVTEX for its activities within the Blue Homeland borders.
