Tensions in the Aegean resurfaced this week after Turkish military aircraft allegedly violated Greek national airspace, prompting interceptions by the Hellenic Air Force that escalated into a brief mock dogfight, according to Greek defense officials.
The incident occurred on Thursday...
Extreme summer heat and unusually low water levels have once again exposed dozens of German World War II warship wrecks in the Danube River near the town of Prahovo in Serbia. Hidden beneath the river for decades, the rusting...
Greece is preparing the next phase of its military modernization program, with plans to upgrade additional F-16 fighter jets, acquire new frigates, and advance several other defense projects that are awaiting approval, under negotiation, or scheduled for delivery in...
Three Turkish drones flew over the Aegean on Tuesday, July 28, recording four infringements of air traffic regulations within the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) and two violations of Greek national airspace, according to Greece’s military.
The Hellenic National Defense...
US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his support for a potential sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, dismissing concerns raised by Greece and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just hours before the two leaders were scheduled to...
Turkey's main opposition party has sharply criticized Greece's planned air defense cooperation with Israel, arguing that the initiative could alter the military balance in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean and urging Ankara to respond through diplomatic channels.
Yankı Bağcıoğlu, deputy...
A Greek Patriot battery stationed in Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen on Saturday morning, preventing an attack on a major Saudi refinery in the Red Sea city of Yanbu.
The missiles were destroyed at approximately 7:15...
Greece has received its first payment under the European Union's new Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defense financing program, with the European Commission disbursing €118.2 million ($134.3 million) to support military modernization and strategic defense investments.
The payment, made on...
Greece has approved a €4.3 billion ($4.89 billion) defense procurement package, marking one of the most significant steps in the country's military modernization program. The package, approved on Thursday by the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA),...
Greece is reportedly facing renewed pressure from NATO and European Union partners to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine, as Kyiv seeks additional interceptors to defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Ukraine has requested up to 200 PAC-2 missiles from Hellenic...
The US State Department has approved a potential $80.1 million sale of Switchblade loitering munitions and associated equipment to Greece under the Foreign Military Sales program.
The Greek government requested 350 Switchblade 300 Block 20 Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems...
Greece and Cyprus are moving forward with plans to jointly develop and produce an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) under a European Union defense initiative aimed at strengthening the continent's military industrial base.
According to reports, Athens and Nicosia intend...
