Turkey has been conducting technical works aimed at accelerating its planned purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, a Defense Ministry official said on Thursday.
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This past weekend, the political magazine Der Spiegel, known (and dreaded by some) for its exclusive insights, reported that the German government has approved large-scale arms deals with Turkey for the first time in years.
A planned meeting between Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and his Saudi counterpart Prince Khalid bin Salman on Tuesday was postponed, the Greek ministry said in a statement on Monday night.
Washington has not met all of the commitments outlined in a letter sent by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis at the start of the year, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias tells Kathimerini.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias emphasized Greece’s growing military capabilities during his visit to the Andravida Air Base on Friday for the NATO military exercise Ramstein Flag 24.
The leaders of Turkey and Serbia suggested Friday that their countries might jointly produce military drones, months after a Turkish shipment of unmanned aircraft to Serbia’s neighbor Kosovo sparked anger in the Serbian capital.
Turkey’s ruling AK Party has submitted a bill that would raise €2 billion annually for the country’s defense industry fund, Abdullah Guler, chair of the party’s parliamentary group said.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will give a “considerable” number of kamikaze drones of an unspecified type to Albania, the country’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has said.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias joined regional counterparts in Venice for the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative (ADRION) summit.
There is always something quite special in the feeling an outside observer gets when visiting a unit of the Hellenic Navy, even if it is not on a mission at sea.
The frigate Amiral Ronarc’h, the first FDI Belharra built for the French Navy, has begun its sea trials, paving the way for the Greek FDI Belharra frigate F-601 Kimon.
Greece is rekindling discussions with the US regarding the potential acquisition of four littoral combat ships (LCS) to strengthen its navy.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Friday several changes to Greece’s mandatory military service, set to be implemented within the next two years as part of the 2030 Agenda.
Iran’s attack against Israel on Tuesday with 180 missiles – most of which were intercepted by the Israeli Iron Dome and other additional antiballistic systems – showed how useful and urgently needed such an advanced defense system is.
In a notable policy shift, the Ministry of Defense has announced that beginning with the 2026 nationwide examinations, students from all scientific disciplines will be able to apply for military academies.
KYSEA, Greece’s top decision-making body for foreign affairs and defense, will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday following Iran’s missile attack on Israel on Tuesday.
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