Greek military

A host of Greek Olympians, including multi-medal winning athletes Eleftherios Petrounias and Miltos Tentoglou, have been sworn in as military officers at a ceremony involving the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias. Which Greek Olympians were honored and sworn in...

  Greece recently completed a major defense agreement with the United States, securing the purchase of 35 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. This transaction with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, was brokered by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and is...

Days after the Declaration of Friendship by Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis and Turkish President Erdogan, the Greek Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, met with his Armenian counterpart. Dendias emphasized Greece's support—along with the European Union's participation—for the resumption of...

The Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) is close to selling a surveillance drone to the Greek Ministry of Defense, according to Defense News. This achievement comes a year after introducing the Archytas, specifically designed for reconnaissance and surveillance missions. The company's...

On Monday between the hours of 11 am to 11:35 am local time, Greece's Civil Defense will test its air raid system nationwide. The Greek military exercise PARMENION '23 will take place when the civil defense sirens are activated. This...

French manufacturer Naval Group has moved forward with the "technical launching" of the Greek frigate Belharra, "Kimon," at the Lorient shipyard in northwest France. The Greek frigate's test launch occurred on September 28. The three FDI frigates will bear the...

Greek officer of the Hellenic Air Force, Squadron Leader and Flying Nurse Ekaterini Sigala saved a man who suffered an epileptic seizure while participating in a joint training program in the United States. Exchange and training programs between Greek and...

Next year, more educational opportunities at various levels will be made available to Greek Army conscripts completing mandatory military service. The Greek Ministry of National Defense hopes that the changes will help bolster enthusiasm for military service among young people...

Following a meeting on Monday between the Greek and Israeli ministers of defense, Nikos Dendias and Yoav Gallant, both countries are expected to deepen their levels of cooperation on defense and security. After discussions, both ministers took to X (formally...

More areas of Magnesia, Thessaly, Central Greece, were being evacuated on Thursday afternoon under the threat of approaching fire, and while explosions were heard from an ammunition depot at the Nea Anchialos Air Force Base near the city of...