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Greece Expresses Interest in Co-production of Frigates With the US
Greece is in talks with the US to co-produce US-designed Constellation-class frigates, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday.
“On January 16, we received a letter from the US Navy accepting, in principle, our interest in the co-design and co-production...
Greek News
Greece in Talks to Purchase Up to 49 Black Hawk Helicopters
Greece has submitted a formal request to purchase 49 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as replacements for its Bell UH-1s, Flight Global revealed on Monday.
Athens launched the procurement process, which had not previously been revealed, in April, Sikorsky disclosed...
Greek News
Greece and France Ink Frigates Deal
Greece and France signed on Thursday the deal for the procurement by the Hellenic Navy of three Belharra frigates, with an option for a fourth.
The signing ceremony was held onboard the "Battleship Georgios Averof", permanently docked as a museum...
Greek News
Greece Ratifies Frigates, Jets Deal with France
Greece ratified a major arms agreement with France late on Tuesday which includes the purchase of three frigates and six new Rafale fighter jets to an existing order for 18 aircraft.
The National Defense Ministry's bill was approved by Parliament....
Greek News
Greece Says Deal With France is Final Ruling Out US Frigate Offer
Greece’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that a government decision to purchase three French Belharra frigates is final, in effect ruling out the US offer to sell its own vessels.
It said that negotiations for the French vessels, worth about...
Greek News
Greece Ratifies Defense Pact with France After Tense Debate
The Greece-France strategic defense collaboration agreement was ratified in a parliamentary vote on Thursday evening. There were 191 votes in favor and 109 against the new pact.
The ruling New Democracy, Movement for Change (KINAL) and Greek Solution parties approved the...
Diplomacy
Turkey Slams Greece for Plotting “Anti-Turkish Alliance” After French Deal
Turkey responded to the defense agreement by Greece and France earlier in the week saying on Friday that “anti-Turkey military alliances harm the NATO alliance.”
The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement claiming that Greece’s "maximalist" claims regarding maritime zones...
Diplomacy
Greece Says it Has No Intention of Starting Arms Race with Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that Greece has no intention of engaging in an arms race with Turkey, following the agreement with France to buy at least three frigates.
“I do not intend to enter into an...
Diplomacy
US State Department Welcomes Greece-France Defense Deal
The US welcomes Greece's continuous efforts to upgrade its defense capabilities, the State Department noted on Tuesday following the new defense agreement signed with France.
"The US and Greece enjoy a robust defense relationship rooted in our shared values," a...
Diplomacy
The Entire France-Greece Defense and Security Agreement
Greece and France sealed a new defense and security agreement on Tuesday, which included a deal for the sale of three frigates, with the option for a fourth.
At the signing ceremony in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said the...