Greece to sign $3.6b. Israeli air defense deal, creating 'Achilles Shield' against Turkey and Iran
The project will combine Israeli and Greek systems with AI-powered command software and source-code access, while Greek companies take at least 25% of the work.
- On Monday, Greece and Israel are scheduled to sign the €3.1 billion Achilles Shield agreement in Tel Aviv, creating an integrated air-and-missile defense network linked via AI-powered command-and-control software.
- Athens will phase out aging Russian-built S-300 and Tor-M1 systems through the program, which forms part of a broader €28 billion modernization plan to strengthen Greece's defense capabilities through 2036.
- Valued at more than €700 million, Greek industry will handle at least 25% of the project, with agreed source code transfers providing Greece national operational control over the integrated network.
- Following the signing, the implementation phase is slated to last about 35 months, with systems delivered progressively to ensure complex AI-enabled software integrates effectively into the Greek Armed Forces defense network.
- As Israel and Greece assess security implications of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, this regional cooperation positions the network as a vital counter-measure against shifting alliances in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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The agreement for the development of the “Achilles Shield”, the new anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense system planned by Greece, was recently signed in Tel Aviv, as reported by the Israeli media N12. Photos from the signing of the agreements were posted by the reporter of the Israeli kan11, Itay Blumental, writing, among other things, “the Defense Ministries of Israel and Greece signed the gigantic “Achilles Shield” agreement, under which Is…
Greece to sign $3.5 billion deal with Israel for air defence system
ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Greece is expected to sign a deal with Israel on Monday to buy a multi-layer air defence system worth about €3 billion ($3.5 billion) as part of a broader military modernisation programme, two security sources told Reuters....
Today, in Tel Aviv, a historic contract of US$3.1 billion is scheduled to be signed. The Achilles Shield will be the largest defense export agreement in Israel's history, surpassing even the US$3.5 billion Arrow 3 sales deal in Germany in 2023.
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