{"id":5538,"date":"2026-09-01T04:22:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T04:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistantimesusa.net\/?p=5538"},"modified":"2026-09-01T04:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T04:22:23","slug":"israel-signs-3-5b-air-defence-deal-with-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistantimesusa.net\/?p=5538","title":{"rendered":"Israel signs $3.5b air defence deal with Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Israel and Greece \u200csigned a \u20ac3 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.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s \u200bdefence ministry said it was Israel&#8217;s largest-ever defence export deal with Greece \u200band one of the biggest in the country&#8217;s history. The agreement\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/greece-sign-35-billion-deal-with-israel-air-defence-system-2026-08-31\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">confirmed<\/a>\u00a0\u2060an earlier\u00a0<em>Reuters\u00a0<\/em>report.<\/p>\n<p>Amir Baram, director general of Israel&#8217;s defence ministry, said \u200bthe so-called Achilles Shield deal reflected &#8220;Israel&#8217;s technological edge and the proven track record of \u200bour defence systems in the field.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Under the deal, Israel will supply Greece with the David&#8217;s Sling and SPYDER systems produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the BARAK MX system made \u200bby Israel Aerospace Industries, as well as MMR multi-mission radars for air surveillance, \u200bmanufactured by IAI unit ELTA Systems.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-story-2\" data-google-query-id=\"CNzLg8XDzJYDFfvgDQkdvw4HWg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11952262\/tribune-world-story-2_0__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11952262\/tribune-world-story-2_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/c1d1e53c646fa9a6e2031b4da517f899.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-45\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"5\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2626694\/former-israeli-premier-says-israel-associated-with-genocide-among-us-students\" rel=\"nofollow\">Former Israeli premier says Israel associated with \u2018genocide\u2019 among US students<\/a><\/p>\n<p>David&#8217;s Sling was used by Israel to intercept Iranian missiles \u200cduring \u2060the war with Iran this year. Greece becomes the second customer for the system after Finland.<\/p>\n<p>Greece spends nearly 3.5% of its gross domestic product on defence, a higher proportion than many NATO allies due to its long-standing dispute with neighbouring Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>Athens\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/greece-approves-purchase-air-defence-system-upgrade-f-16-jets-2026-03-16\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">plans \u200bto spend about \u20ac28 \u200bbillion<\/a>\u00a0by 2036 \u2060to build the Achilles Shield multi-layer anti-ballistic, anti-aircraft and anti-drone system, and to buy up to 40 F-35 fighter jets \u200bfrom the U.S. and frigates from France and Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Under Monday&#8217;s \u200bdeal, Greece \u2060will also receive a new national command-and-control system, developed by Rafael, to integrate the country&#8217;s air-defence capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>A supplementary \u20ac26 million agreement will see Israel supply Greece with Rafael&#8217;s Drone \u2060Dome \u200bsystems to protect strategic sites against drones and \u200breinforce existing defences.<\/p>\n<p>Israel will also expand defence-industrial cooperation with Greece, including transfers of technology and expertise to \u200blocal industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel and Greece \u200csigned a \u20ac3 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. 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