The Hellenic Air Force’s Air Support Command has awarded Leonardo S.p.A. the first implementing contract for recurrent C-27J Spartan flight simulator training. The decision was issued on August 27, 2026 and posted on Diavgeia on October 6.


Worth €552,000, the contract covers 12 crews. Each crew is to complete two four-hour simulator sessions per half-year. At €2,875 per training hour, two annual training cycles for those crews amount to the stated €552,000 annual cost.
The award falls under framework agreement 77/25, a four-year arrangement worth €4,232,000. Leonardo was selected through tender 27/24. The requirement was approved in November 2024 and provides for training through a certified provider abroad; the award decision does not name the training location. The framework agreement was drawn up to cover 23 C-27J crews.
The implementing contract became public days after KYSEA approved technical support and upgrading for the C-27J fleet. The simulator award concerns recurrent crew training under the separate framework agreement.



