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First Upgraded F-16 Jets Arrive in Greece

The first two of a total of eighty-three upgraded F-16 jets arrived at the Tanagra Airbase in Greece on Monday. The first two F-16 Viper jets will serve as pilot training aircraft. Greece hopes to receive at least six more...

Greece Signs Deal With France to Purchase 18 Rafale Jets

Greece is to sign a formal agreement with France for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter jets at a ceremony in Athens on Monday. French Defense Minister Florence Parly will visit the Greek capital and will also hold meetings with...

Rafale Jet Purchase Approved by Greek Parliament

The Greek Parliament overwhelmingly approved on Thursday the purchase of 18 French-made Rafale fighter jets. All of Greece's political parties, with the exception of the Communist party and Gianis Varoufakis' Mera25, voted for the bill which was approved by a...

Mock Dogfight Between Greek, Turkish Jets Captured in Dramatic Video

A video showing Greek fighter jets intercepting two Turkish F-16's which had violated the country's airspace over the Aegean was leaked to the media on Tuesday. The incident, filmed from the cockpit of a Hellenic Air Force Mirage jet, was...

Turkish Jets Harass Helicopter Carrying Greek Defense Minister

Two Turkish fighter planes engaged with and harassed the helicopter carrying Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos and the Chief of the National Defense General Staff, General Konstantinos Floros earlier Sunday. The minister and chief of staff were visiting the islands of...

UK to Pay €1.1 Million to Greek Cypriots Over Human Rights Abuses

The U.K. government  announced on Wednesday that it reached a settlement over claims made by 33 EOKA veterans who were tortured while in detention during the 1955-1959 Cypriot struggle for liberation. The ''full and final'' out-of-court settlement was reached between...

Turkey Violates Greek Airspace Over Eastern Aegean Sea

Two Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew over two small Greek islands in the Eastern Aegean Sea on Thursday afternoon, according to an announcement made by the Greek National Defense General Staff. The pair of Turkish fighter jets unlawfully entered Greek airspace...

Turkey Recalls Civilian Pilots for its Air Force

An emergency decree published late last month in Turkey, announced that scores of former fighter jet pilots who are now working in civilian aviation, face a mandatory recall that they have to abide by, or risk losing their licences. Between 200...