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Greece has received two new Rafale F32 jets from France, the Hellenic Air Force General Staff announced on Tuesday, on the name-day of its patron saint Archangel Michael. The two new fighter jets will be incorporated into the 332 All-Weather Squadron of the 114 Combat Wing, based at Tanagra Air …

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Turkish fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles violated the Air Traffic Rules in the Athens FIR and the national airspace of Greece a total of 52 times on Wednesday. According to a statement issued by the Greek General Staff, 18 Turkish F-16 fighter jets, ATR-72 anti-submarine warfare vessels and unmanned …

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Main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras, head of the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, told the Parliament that his party supports the purchase of the new frigates but it is not prepared to give the government “carte blanche” regarding armaments spending. “No one doubts the importance of increasing the country’s deterrent capacity but it …

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Turkish fighter jets flew over Greeks islands thus violating Greek airspace, while on the ground Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias was holding a meeting with the Turkish ambassador in Athens before his meeting with Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. According to a statement by the Greek General Staff, a pair of Turkish …

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Greek military authorities reported a total of 50 violations of the country’s national airspace by Turkish jets on Thursday. The violations were conducted by 13 aircraft in the northeastern, central and southeastern Aegean Sea. The 13 aircraft were identified as eight F-16s, two F-4 and one CN-235. On nine occasions, …

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The Israeli Air Force launched a large-scale aerial exercise last Sunday in Greece, practising long-range operations and missions over unfamiliar terrain. The exercise simulated warfare in the Gaza Strip as well as on Israel’s northern border, the army said on Monday. A total of forty planes of Israel’s Armed Forces participated …

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