Greece formally approved an offer to buy 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of a major defense overhaul, government officials said Thursday.
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Lockheed Martin welcomed Greece into the F-35 program on Thursday, announcing that Greece had sent the signed Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for the procurement of 20 fighter jets.
Athens has officially signed a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) with Washington for the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed on Thursday.
Athens is expected to send the signed Letter of Acceptance (LOA) to Washington on Wednesday, finalizing the procurement deal for the F-35 fighter jets.
Efforts are being made to de-escalate tension between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean, due to the presence of several navy vessels and an exploration ship south of the islands of Kassos and Karpathos.
Efforts through diplomatic channels to reduce tensions in the Aegean are underway on Tuesday, as Turkey deployed warships in the maritime area of Kasos.
Police officers and civilian leaders at the Ministry of Citizen Protection believe that it was human traffickers and not Turkish army or gendarmerie elements that fired the shots that injured a 56-year-old Greek border guard Saturday afternoon.
Tensions rose in the Aegean over the past few days, something that had not happened since 2022.
A new timetable for the Greek F-16 upgrade program was set by the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAV) after delays threatened to derail the project, it was reported on Monday.
Turkey’s Defense Ministry posted a message on social media on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s invasion of Cyprus, which included a bellicose warning: “[We] may come unexpectedly one night.”
Six months after Washington’s green light for the modernization of Turkish F-16s, the program appears to have encountered roadblocks, it was reported on Wednesday.
The Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) approved on Tuesday the purchase of 20 F-35 advanced multirole aircraft from the United States, as well as several other procurement programs.
Cyprus’ defense minister said Wednesday that plans are in motion to build a major naval base on the east Mediterranean island nation’s southern coast capable of hosting large ships from European Union countries and other nations to carry out a variety of missions including humanitarian aid deliveries to the tumultuous Middle East region.
The Greek Ministry of Defense has responded to the statement issued earlier on Wednesday by their Turkish counterparts.
Turkey has reacted to comments made by Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias during his visit to Cyprus on Monday, marking the 50th anniversary of the 1974 coup that overthrew the government of then-president Archbishop Makarios and paved the way for the Turkish invasion of the Mediterranean island.
The Greek frigate Psara provided protection to a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden early Sunday morning following a drone attack.
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