Nikos Dendias

Who Will Control the Source Code of Greece’s $3.53 Billion Israeli-Built Achilles Shield?

Greece’s €3.035 billion ($3.53) agreement with Israel for the Achilles Shield air-defense network has raised a critical question: Will Athens possess the software source code needed to modify and develop the system independently? The available public information does not support...

Greece Delivers Second Shipment of Military Equipment to Lebanon

Greece has delivered a second shipment of military equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), continuing its support for the Lebanon  Army's operational capabilities and security. The delivery took place on Saturday at the Port of Beirut. The shipment consisted...

Greece to Build First National Museum Dedicated to the 1821 War of Independence

The creation of Greece's first National Museum dedicated exclusively to the 1821 Greek War of Independence has taken a major step forward with the signing of a donation agreement worth up to 12 million euros ($13.7 million). The funding...

Greece Inaugurates First Armed Forces Factory Dedicated to Drone Production

Greece inaugurated a new manufacturing plant on Friday to upgrade the production of drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs) on an industrial scale. Greek Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias led the inauguration ceremony of the 309th Unmanned Aerial...

Greece Confirms Talks With Portugal Over Embraer C-390 Military Transport Aircraft

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed that Greece discussed the potential acquisition of the Embraer C-390 Millennium during his official visit to Portugal, as Athens continues to assess options for modernizing the Hellenic Air Force’s transport capabilities. Speaking at a...

Russian-Linked Hack Targets Greece’s Top Military Body in Major European Cyberattack

Greece was among the countries affected by a sweeping Russian-linked hacking campaign that primarily targeted Ukrainian prosecutors, investigators, and other officials, according to data reviewed by Reuters. The operation, which also reached Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, and other parts of...

Greece Revives German Reparations Claim on Nazi Invasion

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has renewed the debate over German war reparations in a post on X, marking 85 years since the Nazi invasion of Greece and linking the country’s wartime suffering to its long-standing claim for compensation. In...

Iran-Israel Strikes Escalate; Greece Sends Defense Minister to London

The war between Iran, the US, and Israel reached a critical point as Hezbollah and Iranian forces launched a massive, coordinated drone and missile attack across Israel on Saturday night. Amid the rapidly deteriorating situation, Greek Minister of National Defense...

Greece Signs New Contracts for Domestically Produced Military Drones

Greece has signed new contracts to develop domestically produced military drones, along with two related defense technologies, in another step toward strengthening its homegrown defense industry. The agreements, announced by the Ministry of National Defense and the Hellenic Center for...