Greece to Modernise MEKO 200 Frigates
Greece plans to modernise the MEKO 200 class frigates. Greek Defence Ministry has set the modernisation of the MEKO 200 frigates as a strategic goal.
Greece News
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Navy / Maritime
Hellenic Navy, from Chaos to Strategy
Hellenic Navy re-organises its order plans for its equipment programs while FDI, corvettes, MEKO, Type 214, and LCS are on the table.
Bilateral Relations
Greek-British Meeting Cancelled
Greece and the UK's planned Prime Minister’s meeting has been cancelled. Greek Premier tweeted that it was the decision of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Air
Modernisation
Greece Upgrades F-16s to F-16V Block 70 Level
The Greek Air Force modernises the F-16C/D Block 50 fighters to the F-16V Block 70 level, creating a homogeneous fleet of 121 F-16V fighters before 2030.
Navy / Maritime
Hellenic Navy’s Dilemma for Constellation Class Frigates
Hellenic Navy’s acquisition plans created major disputes in Greek Media. Greek publication Flash’s claims over plans are denied by some others.
Navy / Maritime
Greek Navy May Prefer FFG-62 Constellation-Class Frigates
Greek publication Flash claims that the Greek Navy may prefer FFG-62 Constellation-Class frigates for ASW missions instead of French or Italian corvettes.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Greece Formally Applied for Black Hawk Helicopters
The Greek Land Forces are seeking to retire their ageing UH-1H Iroquois helicopters to get UH-60 Black Hawk. Greece made this request officially.
Defence Politics
Investment
Dendias: Greece to Invest in Defence Industry
Greek Defence Minister Dendias states they will continue accelerating equipment programmes and investing in the defence industry.
Bilateral Relations
Greek Minister Enlarges Treaty of Lausanne to “All” Islands
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said the Treaty of Lausanne guarantees the Greek sovereignty over all the islands.
Bilateral Relations
Greek Defence Minister visits UAE Minister of Defence Affairs
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defence, received Nikos Dendias, his Greek counterpart, at the Ministry's headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Minister Guler: The U.S. did a Favour by not Giving the F-35
Minister Guler: The U.S. did not give us the F-35. This encouraged us to build our plane. Friendly countries want to become partners in this project.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
Indian Navy in the Mediterranean
The winds of change in the region have brought negative consequences for Greece. Athens is now looking for a solution further away.
Bilateral Relations
Greek Diaspora to Intercept Turkish F-16 Programme
Greek diaspora sent a letter to US Secretary of State in order to prevent this country from modernising Turkish Air Force.
Bilateral Relations
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Navy / Maritime
Tension De-escalates in Aegean After the Elections
Turkiye and Greece to de-escalate tension in the Aegean Sea. Türkiye cancelled the Deniz Kurdu in returning Greece cancellation of Kataigis exercises.
