France will lend Greece two state-of-the-art frigates, so that the country can face the current challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean, French media have reported. According to the media, the issue was discussed…
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Greece is facing two major external challenges- the coronavirus pandemic and Turkish provocativeness, government spokesperson Stelios Petsas said on Monday. He noted that a stabilisation in the number of daily cases is…
Greece is in talks with France and other countries over arms purchases to boost its armed forces, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday. It is recalled Greece’s Finance Minister Christos Staikouras…
Defence sources revealed yesterday that on 15 August, Turkish spy planes violated Greek airspace but were soon chased out by fighter jets. According to the revelations published by Kathimerini, Turkey sent two…
The United States has suspended delivery of F-35 fighter jet parts to Turkey in retaliation for Ankara’s decision to move ahead with the purchase of a Russian surface-to-air missile system, U.S. officials…
Lockheed Martin announced that it will launch the upgrade of 85 Greek F16 fighter jets with the Block 70/72 Viper system next Monday. Making the announcement today during a press conference in…
A team of nine US government officials and eight from leading American aerospace, defence and security firm Lockheed-Martin met in Athens a few weeks back with Greek authorities to discuss plans to…
Greece’s Alternate Defence Minister Dimitris Vitsas said the government is planning to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets – or at least part of it – to Viper class. “There are…