Analysis
Analysis: A new role for Greece’s F-16 Block 30 with APKWS and homegrown weapons
Analysis of a proposal to equip Greece’s F-16 Block 30 fighters with APKWS rockets for counter-drone missions and use them…
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Greek foreign policy, national security, the Hellenic Armed Forces and the issues that shape Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Greek MP says Greece backed down twice at Kasos after Turkish pressure
New Democracy MP Angelos Syrigos says Greece backed down twice during 2024 seabed surveys near Kasos, a description at odds…
Greece
Cyprus independence parade displays Greek F-16s, allied troops and new weapons
Cyprus marked 66 years of independence with Greek F-16s over Nicosia, allied personnel and a display of new National Guard…
Analysis
Sea Fire: How the AESA radar on Greece’s FDI HN frigates works
How the Sea Fire AESA radar gives Greece’s FDI HN frigates continuous surveillance and supports their Aster air defence system.
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GSI reroute claims raise geographic questions as Greece says original plan stands
Greece says it knows of no redesign of the Great Sea Interconnector. Public descriptions of the Crete–Cyprus cable raise questions…
Analysis
Greek Air Force eyes CCA drones, but what about missiles and F-16 targeting pods?
Analysis of Greece’s F-35, F-16 and CCA plans asks how weapons stocks, F-16 targeting pods and rearming capacity fit the…
Greece
Greece absent from Tarang Shakti 2026 air contingents despite earlier Indian announcement
India listed Greece among eight expected air participants in Tarang Shakti 2026, but its September 27 operational update names seven…
Analysis
Why Greece did not acquire 76 AAV-7 amphibious vehicles: Cost, accidents and the remaining need
Greece’s proposed 2023 purchase of 76 AAV-7 amphibious vehicles stalled amid cost and safety questions. The Marines’ ship-to-shore transport need…
Greece
Greek shipbuilders propose 15-year domestic warship and submarine programme
The Hellenic Shipbuilders’ Association proposes a binding 15-year plan to build warships and submarines in Greece, with a 70% Greek…
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Turkey moves 51st Commando Brigade opposite Greek island — Greece signals it will respond militarily to any threat
Turkey’s decision to station the 51st Commando Brigade in Söke, opposite the Greek island of Samos, is adding a new…
Greece
Search continues south of Crete after migrant boat disaster
A large search operation is continuing about 75 kilometres south of Crete after a migrant boat became waterlogged on the…
Greece
Mitsotakis announces €5,000 annual support measure for Kastellorizo
New support measures for Kastellorizo include a €5,000 annual allowance intended for permanent residents and public-sector employees on the island.