Greece Defence News

Air Navy / Maritime

Sikorsky Concludes Greece’s three MH-60R Helicopters

17 Feb, 15:09
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Lockheed Martin's subsidiary Sikorsky has completed testing of the first three of seven MH-60R SEAHAWK helicopters that the Hellenic Navy acquired.

Weapon / Missile

Turkiye To Join The European Sky Shield Initiative

15 Feb, 15:15
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that Turkiye and Greece will join the Sky Shield initiative aiming for a common European air defence structure.

Navy / Maritime

Greece Asks Royal Navy to Grant Minesweepers

14 Feb, 21:37
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The United Kingdom may grant retired minesweepers to Greece as Turkiye has not allowed them to cross the straits due to the Montreux Convention.

Air Weapon / Missile Ammunition

Greece may have asked for 12 F-35A Lightning II Jets

31 Jan, 23:40
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DSCA announced the Greek F-35A acquisition plan for 40 aircraft with an approximately $ 8 billion budget. The actual plan might be for 12 stealth aircraft.

Navy / Maritime

Dendias: Greece and U.S. co-produce Constellation Frigates

29 Jan, 20:59
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Greek Defence Minister Dendias stated that Greece and the U.S. will co-design and co-produce Constellation class frigates.

Air

Greece Set to Buy 40 F-35A Lightning II for $8.6 Billion

27 Jan, 10:30
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The State Department approved a possible FMS to Greece of F-35 CTOL aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $8.6 billion.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Thyssenkrupp and Thales to Modernise Greece’s Frigates

24 Jan, 17:24
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Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Thales have signed an agreement to modernise the Hellenic Navy’s MEKO-200HN frigates.

Navy / Maritime

Greece Considers Freedom-class LCS Acquisition

16 Jan, 19:06
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Greek Parliament Member Tasos Chatzivasileiou disclosed the discussions with the U.S. to sell four second-hand Freedom-class LCS.

Unmanned Systems

France and Greece Cooperate on the Patroller UAV Program

11 Jan, 22:52
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Greece and France deepen defence relations in UAV programmes. The first step will be on Patroller UAV, but more will come.

Land Modernisation

Greece to Upgrade M113s Urgently

08 Jan, 14:56
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According to Greek Defence Point’s exclusive information, Greece urgently wants to upgrade its M113 APVs, and the defence ministry sent an RfP to Israel.