Greece approves defence procurements, including Achilles Shield - Janes
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Greece approved a multibillion-dollar purchase of Israeli air-defense and anti-drone systems establishing an "Achilles Shield" protective dome. The military modernization incorporates defensive lessons from Ukraine's ongoing war with Russia.
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A key limitation of Greece’s €3 billion Achilles’ Shield agreement with Israel is that Greece will not receive the source code for the command-and-control (C2) systems. Moshe Patel, head of Israel’s Missile Defense Organization, said source-code access was not included in the licensing agreement, despite Athens’ interest in maintaining control over the software architecture of the new air-defense network.
Israel and Greece finalized a $3.5 billion defence agreement on 2026-08-31, the largest defence export deal in Israeli history, following three years of negotiations. The "Achilles Shield" system provides Greece with multilayered air defence capabilities against potential threats from Turkey and Iran.
Greece's security council approved the purchase of a multi-layer air defense system from Israel worth €3.5 billion ($4 billion) on July 24. The purchase includes multiple types of drones and other military equipment.
Greece and Israel signed a $3.5 billion air defence agreement on 31 August 2026, marking the largest defence deal between the two Mediterranean nations; Greece will acquire a multi-layered air defence system by 2029. The purchase reflects Greece's elevated defence spending relative to other NATO allies and Israel's expanding weapons export market.
Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defense export agreement on August 31, 2026, for Israel to build Greece's multi-layered air defense system called "Achilles Shield." Greece described the purchase as part of the largest modernization of its armed forces in its history.
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