Armaments Radar: €507.9 million committed for a new Hellenic Air Force programme – which one is not yet known

The Ministry of National Defence has committed €507,948,679 from the budgets of 2027 to 2031 for an armaments programme concerning the Hellenic Air Force. The multi-year commitment certificate was posted on DIAVGEIA on November 11, 2026 (ADA 9ΑΣΕ6-Ζ99). According to its text, the amount is required “for the conduct and completion of tender procedures (award – signing of contracts)”. That is, it concerns new contracts and not payments on contracts already under way.

What the certificate says

The certificate was issued by the Armaments Programmes Payment Planning Department of the General Directorate for Financial Planning and Support and is signed by the Head of Financial Services of the ministry, Panagiotis Stathopoulos. The addressee for action is the Directorate of Defence Programmes and Main Contracts of the General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments, while directorates D2 to D6 of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff are informed.

The certificate rests on the General Accounting Office’s approval of a multi-year commitment dated November 5, 2026 (ADA 9ΖΒΤΗ-Π47), signed by Deputy Finance Minister Athanasios Petralias. The amount is charged to the line “Purchases of weapon systems from other armaments programmes” in the ministry’s budget. Contracts will be made under laws 3433/2006 and 3978/2011 on defence and security procurement.

How the amount is spread

According to the General Accounting Office approval, the amount is distributed as follows: €151,892,849 in 2027, €22,425,066 in 2028, €159,312,849 in 2029, €151,892,849 in 2030 and €22,425,066 in 2031. The €333.6 million for 2027–2029 belong to the current Medium-Term Fiscal Plan. The €174.3 million for 2030 and 2031 will have to be included in the next one.

Which programme?

The certificate and the approval refer to document Φ.812/143318/Σ.20667 of the General Directorate, dated October 20, 2026. The programme is named there, but the document has not been published. It is therefore not known which Air Force programme the €507.9 million concerns.

This certificate is separate from the ten certificates worth €6.95 billion posted in October: it rests on a new General Accounting Office approval of November 5 and on a different ministry document. For the other presentations and contracts of the Air Force in the same period, see our Armaments Radar on the Air Force Staff. We will return when the directorate or the ministry announces which programme the amount corresponds to.