Secretary of National Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos visited the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to review the manufacturing processes and operational capabilities of the F-35 5th generation fighter. As announced, N. Panagiotopoulos was warmly welcomed by Gregory M. Ulmer, Executive Vice President, Denny Plessa, Vice President of Business Development, Bridget Lauderdale, Vice President and […]
A few hours ago, an official request from Greece to the US authorities for the purchase of F-35 and is expected to be shipped in the coming days, according to Skai TV channel. Greece asks US for 20 F-35s, as before announced Prime Minister. In fact, the procedures will be accelerated, since in the coming […]
Against the background of tensions with neighboring Turkey, the Mitsotakis government, despite the sharp rise in prices and inflation in the country, secured US consent to the sale of the latest F-35 aircraft worth several billion euros. The new “purchase of the century” follows the Prime Minister’s official visit to the United States and his […]
The real reasons for the Turkish “veto” is not the “Scandinavian issue”, but Turkey’s desire to gain access to the latest American F-35 aircraft, upgrade the F-16 to the Viper level and withdraw claims on the S-400, which, in fact, became the main reason conflict. Turkey threatens to block Swedish and Finnish application for NATO […]
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed that Greece is considering purchasing modern US-made F-35 fighter jets and that a leading US defense contractor is looking to invest in the country’s aerospace industry. “We will begin the process of acquiring a squadron of F-35s and hope to be able to add this fantastic aircraft to the Hellenic […]
The documents that were opened this morning at the headquarters of the Greek Air Force by US representatives in charge of the 5th generation F-35 fighter program say that the US government is not only ready to supply this aircraft to Greece, but also came to Athens with a specific proposal, which is, in fact, […]
Months after the signing of a defense agreement between Greece and the United States, Washington is considering Turkey’s offer to buy and upgrade F-16 fighter jets, with officials in Ankara saying the move would improve bad relations. After the USA, in fact torpedoed gas pipeline EASTMED, followed by a second “strike”. According to WSJ“The Biden […]
The US Congress passed the Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act between the US and Greece, paving the way for Greece to purchase F-35 fighters in the future. The move was welcomed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Greek Foreign Ministry. BREAKING: Congress just passed my US-Greece Defense & Interparliamentary Partnership Act, demonstrating our […]