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Greece to Reorganize Armed Forces with Focus on Innovation

Greece to Reorganize Armed Forces with Focus on Innovation

The need to reorganize the Greek Armed Forces with an emphasis on innovation was underlined by National Defense Minister Nikos…

1 month ago

Greece to Sell Some of Its Fighter Jets

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has announced plans for a significant overhaul of the country's armed forces, including the decommissioning…

2 months ago

Greek Special Parachute Unit Receives Upgraded Barracks

The Hellenic National Defence General Staff (GEETHA) celebrated a significant milestone on Thursday with the inauguration of a new building…

3 months ago

Greek-Egyptian Armed Forces exercise 'Medusa-13' is cancelled

A Greek-Egyptian Armed Forces exercise named "Medusa-13" scheduled at the Myrtoan Sea and Crete on November 16-24 has been cancelled,…

6 months ago

Greek armed forces to get new missiles, upgrade systems

Besides the deal with the French government to procure three frigates, with an option for a fourth, and six more…

3 years ago

Greek President presents graduation swords to new young officers

The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, presented young lieutenants with their swords, during a graduation ceremony, held at…

3 years ago

Greece’s farewell to Iakovos Tsounis

The funeral service for Greek shipowner and World War II veteran, Iakovos Tsounis was held on Monday. He donated all…

3 years ago

Iakovos Tsounis passes away aged 97, leaving fortune to the armed forces

Greek shipowner and World War II veteran, Iakovos Tsounis, passed away on Saturday aged 96. He donated all his property…

3 years ago

Greek President honours 97-year-old shipowner and World War II veteran Iakovos Tsounis

As reported on GCT, 97-year old Greek shipowner and World War II veteran, Iakovos Tsounis, has donated his entire fortune…

3 years ago

97-year-old shipowner leaves his fortune to the Armed Forces

97-year old Greek shipowner and World War II veteran, Iakovos Tsounis, has donated his entire fortune to the Greek armed…

3 years ago

Panagiotopoulos: The defense upgrade plan is "very ambitious and extends into the future"

Greece's Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, expressed his belief that the country's armed forces are being rearmed "within the framework…

3 years ago

Plans for second base at Souda Bay confirmed by Greek Defence Minister

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Monday announced plans for a second, reinforced naval base at Souda Bay in Crete.…

4 years ago

France will lend Greece two state-of-the-art frigates, French Media report

France will lend Greece two state-of-the-art frigates, so that the country can face the current challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean,…

4 years ago

Greece-Cyprus-Israel sign the tripartite military cooperation program for 2021

In the presence of the Chief of the Greek National Defence General Staff, General Konstantinos Floros and the heads of…

4 years ago

Greece to boost its defence force amid tension with Turkey

Greece is facing two major external challenges- the coronavirus pandemic and Turkish provocativeness, government spokesperson Stelios Petsas said on Monday.…

4 years ago

Sources reveal that Greece & France are in talks over fighter jets

Greece is in talks with France and other countries over arms purchases to boost its armed forces, a government official…

4 years ago

Greece to boost its armed forces

Greece is ready to spend part of its cash reserves to support its armed forces, the country's Finance Minister Christos…

4 years ago

The Armed Forces know what they are doing and they are doing it right, says Deputy Defence Minister

Greece has expressed its confidence that it can defend itself while also highlighting that all the scheming by Turkish President…

4 years ago

Armed Forces and doctors will carry out targeted Covid-19 tests at regional airports

"There is a need for cooperation, understanding and consensus so that we can overcome the situation we are experiencing and…

4 years ago

New second lieutenants of the Greek Army sworn in

On Friday, the graduation and swearing-in ceremony of the new second lieutenants took place at the Hellenic Army Academy in Vari,…

4 years ago