The Greek Defense Minister, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, stated that the Ministry of Defense of Greece is negotiating with United States the procurement of Black Hawk helicopters and Island-class patrol vessels"We are requesting US surplus material, Black Hawk helicopters and Island-class patrol vessels. We will also negotiate for more things that are now under study and discussion, and are…
Important statements were made by the Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos for the acquisition of 5th generation "Greek F-35's" from the United States (USA) for Greece during the discussion in parliament on the country's defence.More Specifically, Nikos Panagiotopoulos answered a parliamentary question about the practicality of the purchase of 6 additional RAFALE fighter jets…
The next steps of the Hellenic Air Force modernization programs were revealed during the visit by the Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, at the handover ceremony of the Hellenic Tactical Air Force Command today.Specifically, the Greek Defence Minister made it clear that although the Hellenic Air Force was significantly strengthened recently with new aircrafts (RAFALE), its modernization programs…
According to an announcement by the Ministry of National defence of Greece, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos is looking to cooperate with Israel on several military programs and seeks Israeli know-how and weapons.PHOTO © Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας mod.mil.grIn a response to a journalist question from Greek newspaper "TA NEA" about the visit to Tel…
The Minister for National Defence of Greece, Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, responded yesterday, Friday, November 19, 2021, to a question by Alexis Tsipras and 85 MPs of the SYRIZA Parliamentary Group on the subject: "Why did you sign with a provocative increase in costs - even compared to your initial calculations - the Agreement for the International…
The Greek Minister of Defense, Nikos Panayotopoulos, recently announced that he had met with Benny Gantz, Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, who served as Minister of Defense of the Netanyahu government and now participates in the new government of Israel."I had a telephone conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister and…
The Greek Minister of National Defence Nikos Panagiotopoulos has made it clear that the national rifle program has not stopped but is in full swing.In particular, Nikos Panagiotopoulos answered a question from the MP, Giorgos Tsipras, regarding the future of the headquarters of Greek Defence Systems ( ΕΑΣ ) and their reputation for sale that "not only is…