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Greece Orders 6 Additional Rafales

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced the acquisition of an additional six Rafales. This will put the total order for the French fighter jet by Greece at 24. The first airframe had been delivered in July.     During the Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday, the 11th of September, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis…
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Egypt and Greece Sign a Military Cooperation Programme

Egypt and Greece have signed a bilateral military cooperation programme, said the Greek Ministry of Defence. This Program includes a wide range of actions focusing mainly on conducting joint exercises and training activities of all three Branches of the Armed Forces of both countries. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News.   A meeting between delegations…
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Egypt & Greece Conduct An Ephemeral Maritime Exercise

Egyptian and Greek Naval Forces have carried out an ephemeral maritime exercise in the Area of Responsibility of Egypt's Northern Fleet. A number of different training activities of a professional nature were implemented.  Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. This ephemeral maritime exercise "aims to deepen the exchange of experiences with the armed forces of…
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Greece & France Finalise the RAFALE Purchase Contract

                  France and Greece are about to conclude a contract for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter jets; 6 new and 12 used, reports the French newspaper, La Tribune.   Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News.               "Greece and France are…
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Greece Announces Major Arms Purchase

DEFEA- Defence Exhibition Athens is organized at a point when Greece announced major arms purchases with “six emblematic decisions that multiply the power, functionality and effectiveness of Greek weapons” as the Greek PM K.Mitsotakis stated. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. These decisions include: The Hellenic Air Force will immediately acquire a squadron of 18…
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UASUV 2017 Med, 17 May, Athens, Greece – Opening ceremony

  Inaugural address by Mr Dimitrios VITSAS Alternate Minister of National Defence Welcoming addresses by Mr Tassos Rozolis, President, Hellenic Manufacturers of Defense Material Association - (SEKPY) VA (HN) ret. Vasilios MARTZOUKOS, President, Hellenic Institute for Strategic Studies - (HEL.I.S.S.) VA (HN) ret. Panagiotis RADITSAS, President, Hellenic Submariners Association Keynote Speech Mrs Sylvia KAINZ-HUBER, Deputy…
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Shadow on the Water

Due to the Western sanctions imposed on Russian oil exports, Russia resorted to various schemes in order to bypass the restrictions. One such scheme involved the establishment of a so-called shadow fleet, which involved tankers delivering Russian oil in defiance of the sanctions. The ports of numerous European countries serve as destinations for these vessels,…
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Russian Goods Keep Flowing to the West

  Despite unprecedented sanctions and reduced trade relations between Russia and the West, the latter continues to import a wide range of Russian goods.   The Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS) reports that in 2022, Russian companies increased their supply of goods and services abroad by almost 20%. Although trade geography has shifted towards "friendly"…
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Western Sixth-Generation Air Systems

The new millennium brought with it a new generation of fighter aircraft. The progress between the fourth and the fifth generations was primarily a leap in information technology, but the incorporation of stealth features and cutting down Radar cross section also marked the new generation of fighters. While the number of models that can be…
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Qatar’s Defense Procurement and Its Relevance for The Persian Gulf Security

By 2024, Qatar will obtain an unprecedented number of military gears and aircraft. The volume of its air force will reach 96 aircraft by 2024. Development of this arsenal correlated to the 2017 Gulf diplomatic crisis. With the recent détente in diplomatic relations with its regional counterparts, Qatar found itself with an impressive arsenal and…
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