Greece signs $3.5bn air defence deal with Israel

Greece signs $3.5bn air defence deal with Israel Sean Mathews on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 15:07 Deepening defence ties comes amid rising tensions between Israel and Turkey, Greece's historic foe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotak

Analysts say Greece is concerned about threats posed by the US-Israel war on Iran and Turkiye's growing capabilities.

Israel signed a multibillion-dollar weapons deal with Greece, the largest between the two Mediterranean countries, as Israeli defence exports soar. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday the nearly €3 billion (US$3.5 billion) defence export deal, coined Achilles Shield, was one of the country’s largest and included a

Israel signs $3.5 billion air defence deal with Greece  Reuters

By Steven Scheer and Lefteris Papadimas JERUSALEM/ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece as Athens pushes ahead with a broader military modernisation programme. Israel's defence mi

In a statement, the Greek Defence Ministry said the multi-billion euro purchase was part of "the greatest reform of its armed forces in its history."

JERUSALEM/ATHENS, Aug 31 - Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece as Athens pushes ahead with a broader military modernisation programme.

Greece, Israel signed landmark 'Achilles Shield' air-defence deal  euractiv.com

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