Greek airspace

Greece to Launch “Iron Dome”-Style Defence System by 2026: A Three-Phase Plan

Greece is set to bolster its national defence with an advanced anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic system inspired by Israel's "Iron Dome."…

24 December 2024

Turkish Aircraft Violates Greek Airspace Over Aegean Sea, Promptly Intercepted

On Thursday afternoon, a Turkish ATR-2 aircraft entered Greek airspace over the Aegean Sea. According to the National Defense General…

20 December 2024

Turkish Spy Drone Causes Stir in Aegean Sea

A Turkish "White Egret" drone, the "Aksungur," has raised alarms by entering Greek airspace in the Aegean Sea without filing…

26 August 2024

On this day in 2018, heroic Greek pilot Giorgos Baltadoros died after intercepting Turkish aircraft

On this day, April 12, 2018, flight lieutenant Giorgos Baltadoros lost his life. The fallen pilot, who was serving at…

12 April 2024

Turkish fighter jets fly over Kastellorizo and Ro

A pair of Turkish F-16 fighter aircraft flew over two of Greece’s Dodecanese islands at an altitude of 24,000 feet on…

19 November 2022

Russian ban over Greek Airspace extended

A standing notam that bans Russian and Belarusian flights in Greece’s national airspace has been extended to September 22 due…

25 June 2022

Greece extends ban on Russian aircraft over its airspace

A standing notam that effected a ban on Russian aircraft flying over Greece's national airspace has been extended to the…

24 May 2022

Turkish jets commit 44 violations over Greek airspace

Turkish jets committed 44 violations over Greek airspace on Friday according to Greek military command. Four pairs of Turkish F-16s,…

21 May 2022

70+ violations of Greek airspace by Turkish fighter jets, naval cooperation aircraft and UAVs

The Turks are escalating their provocative actions over the Aegean again by violating Greek airspace in a single day. On…

11 May 2022

Greece cancels Turkish participation in NATO Exercise

Greece has cancelled Turkey's participation in a May 9 Greece-hosted NATO air drill following Thursday's Turkish violations of Greek airspace…

30 April 2022

Turkish military UAV violates Greek airspace 16 times

The Turkish Air Force carried out a succession of new violations of the Greek national airspace on Tuesday, as 4…

27 April 2022

Turkish F-16s violate Greek airspace 10 times on Wednesday

Greek airspace was violated 10 times on Wednesday by Turkish F-16 fighter jets. While Greece was welcoming the arrival of…

20 January 2022

Turkish aircraft violated Greek airspace 13 times

Turkish provocations against Greece continued with undiminished determination over the Aegean Sea as there were 13 violations of Greek national…

9 November 2021

Turkey violates Greek airspace 38 times in a single day

Turkey continue to violate Greek airspace over the Aegean Sea, including with armed fighter jets. On Tuesday, 38 violations were…

20 October 2021

Turkish spy planes violate Greek airspace dozens of times on Thursday

Turkish spy planes violated Greek airspace dozens of times on Thursday. Specifically, in the Northeast, Central and Southeast Aegean, two…

11 June 2021

On this day in 2018, heroic Greek pilot Giorgos Baltadoros dies after intercepting Turkish aircraft

On this day, April 12, in 2018, flight lieutenant Giorgos Baltadoros lost his life. The fallen pilot, who was serving…

12 April 2021

First F-16 Viper on its way to USA

The first upgraded F-16 Viper of the Hellenic Air Force will land on Wednesday at the aerospace facility in Fort…

8 February 2021

First upgraded F-16 "in the Greek skies"

An F-16 of the Hellenic Airforce, upgraded by the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAV) and Lockheed Martin, completed its first test…

18 January 2021

Turkey continues violating Greek airspace despite the lira tumbling

Turkey made 33 violations against Greece's airspace on Wednesday despite the Turkish lira tumbling against the U.S. Dollar and Euro.…

6 August 2020

Greek Military Chief participates in training as tensions with Turkey heighten (VIDEO)

The Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, General Konstantinos Floros, performed an impressive parachute jump in the area of ​​Nea…

6 June 2020

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