Greece: New Meeting with Elbit Systems for the International Flight Training Center

Meetings with representatives of the Israeli company Elbit Systems were again held by officials of the General Staff of the Hellenic Air Force, with whom they discussed the “International Flight Training Center” in Kalamata.

The Greek Ministry of Defense announced:

“On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, a meeting was held at the Aviation Training Administration with the representatives of the company” Elbit Systems Ltd “Mr. Shitrit Avni Rotem (Senior Director Flight Academies & Services), Mr. Gery Nahum (Senior Director Head of Product & Customer Support Solutions), Mr. Avi Bahar (Program Manager Product & Customer Support Solutions) and Mr. Ronen Polovian (Site Manager), with responsible staffs of the General Staff of Hellenic Airforce, the Air Support Administration, the Aviation Training Administration and the 120 Air Training Wing.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss issues related to the implementation of the program ” International Flight Training Center ” to the 120th Air Training Wing, in the context of a defined monthly review,” the announcement concludes.

It is recalled that the visits Representatives of Elbit Systems in the Greek Army General Staffs have been regular in recent months since only in May at least three meetings took place between the company and officials of the armed forces.

Greece: New Meeting with Elbit Systems for the International Flight Training Center
Photo by IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0

More Specifically:

On May 17, 2022, a meeting was held at the Aviation Training Administration with the representatives of the companies “ELBIT Systems Ltd” and “SIBAT” with competent officials of the Greek General Directorate of Defense Equipment and Investments and from the Hellenic Air Force. The purpose of the meeting was again to discuss issues related to the implementation of the program of the International Flight Training Center.

On May 24, 2022, a presentation was made to the staff of the Hellenic Army General Staff by representatives of the company Elbit, regarding a proposal to upgrade the electronic warfare capabilities (Electronic Warfare – EW) of the CH-47D helicopters.

On May 25, 2022, an another meeting was held at the General Staff of the Hellenic Air Force in order to present, on behalf of the company, the solutions it offers in the field of Electronic Warfare.

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