Training

Greece join European air transport training programme and C-27J grouping

5th March 2024

Greece ordered 12 C-27J transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin in 2002 with an option for a further three. So far, eight have been delivered under the contract and the country has now joined a European grouping to support users.

Air Warfare

US signals continued maintenance of Greek F-16 engines

14th January 2022

The Greek government has requested parts and services under the FMS programme to support follow-on depot-level maintenance and sustainment of F100-PW-229 aircraft engines.

Air Warfare

Greek Rafales to be mission-ready in January

15th December 2021

The Hellenic Air Force will be ready for Rafale operations as soon as the first six aircraft arrive next month.

Military Logistics

Greece requests logistics package for HAF

20th May 2021

A $165 million FMS deal would improve the interoperability of the Hellenic Air Force with its NATO allies.

Training

Elbit seals 20-year Greek training deal

19th April 2021

Israeli company Elbit Systems is establishing and operating a flight training academy in Greece.

Air Warfare

Greece signs on the dotted line for Rafale

26th January 2021

Official contract is signed for 18 aircraft, following provisional agreement in September 2020.

Trainer

M-346 [Greece]

Programme Background In April 2021, Elbit Systems was awarded a $1.65 billion contract to set up Hellenic Air Force International Flight Training Centre. The deal includes ...

Light attack, Trainer

T-2E Replacement - Greece

The average unit cost is estimated to be around $12 million based on the Czech Republic's $48.5 million deal for the purchase of four L-39NG ...

Military helicopters - multirole

AW139 [Greece]

Programme Background Reportedly, during a December 2023 meeting of the Greek Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) proposed the purchase of 14 ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60M Black Hawks [Greece]

Programme Background In October 2023, Greece submitted a formal request to acquire 49 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as replacements for the Army's Bell UH-1s after launching ...

Fighter - multirole

Rafale - Follow-On (Greece)

Programme Background Referring to the rearmament programme for 2020-2025, Greek defence minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said in parliament on 7 October 2021 that up to 48 new multi-role ...

Fighter - multirole

F-35A (Greece)

Programme Background The Greek press has already leaked information on the prices, terms and conditions for delivery of 25-30 F-35As. If procurement is agreed upon, ...

AEW&C

GlobalEye (Sweden)

Programme Background Between 2021-25, the Swedish government plans to increase their spending on national defence by more than 40%, it announced in early 2021. In ...

Air: air combat simulators

Hellenic Air Force F-16 ATD

L3Harris Technologies has delivered two F-16C Block 52+ Aircrew Training Devices (ATDs) to the Hellenic Air Force. The trainers enable pilots to hone air-to-air and ...

Maritime patrol

CL-415 MP

The Bombardier 415 is an amphibious aircraft that combines a surveillance suite with direct water intervention capabilities. The 415 MP is a modified version of ...

Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

ALR-733 family

Elettronica’s ALR-733 series of electronic support measures are designed to equip fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The company’s official literature states that the equipment can ...

AEW&C

Saab 340 AEW

The Saab 340 AEW is an aerial early warning aircraft based on the Saab 340 airliner. It is designated as S-100B Argus in Swedish service. ...

Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

ASTAC

Thales ASTAC (Analyseur de Signaux Tactiques/Tactical Signals Analysis) pod collects signals intelligence across wavebands of 25 megahertz to 40 gigahertz. The pod is designed to ...

Trainer

T-6A/B Texan II

The T-6 Texan II is a single-engine trainer aircraft, which was developed from the Pilatus PC-9 to meet the training requirements of USAF and USN ...

Fighter - multirole

F-4 Phantom II family

The F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat multirole fighter developed originally by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) to meet USN interceptor requirements. It soon became a unified ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

LOTUS

The LOTUS, Low Observable Tactical Unnamed System, is a tactical UAV especially designed for border patrol ISR operations.  The development of the project is funded by ...

Fighter - multirole

F-16C/D Block 50/52/52+

A member of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family, the F-16C/D Block 50/52 ('C' single-seat, 'D' dual-seat) is a third-generation multirole fighter that was rolled out ...

AEW&C, ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol

EMB-145 (R-99)

The Embraer EMB-145 is a modified version of the ERJ-145 regional jet. The aircraft, available in both AEW&C; and Maritime Patrol configurations is in service ...

Trainer

T-6C/D Texan II

The Beechcraft T-6C Texan II (UK designation Texan MK1) is a military training aircraft designed for all instruction levels. It is an improved version of ...

Trainer

M-346

The M-346 is a Lead In Fighter Trainer (LIFT), developed by Alenia in partnership with Yakovlev as the Yak/AEM-130 before the partnership was disbanded. The first ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60L/M Black Hawk

The Sikorsky UH-60/S-70 is a medium transport/utility helicopter that entered US Army service in 1979 as the UH-60A Black Hawk. It was succeeded in 1987 by ...

Fighter - multirole

F-16V Block 70/72

The F-16 Block 70/72, also referred to as the F-16V, is a fourth-generation multirole fighter aircraft. It is the latest version of Lockheed Martin's F-16 ...

Fighter - multirole

F-16C/D Block 25, 30/32, 40/42

The F-16C/D ('C' one-seat, 'D' two-seat designation) is the second generation of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family. The production of the F-16C/D began in 1983 with ...