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All 23 crew members of the Greek-flagged freighter “Sea Champion” were reported to be safe and well on Monday, after the ship narrowly evaded a double missile attack while sailing off the coast of Aden in Yemen. Both missiles fell short of the mark, exploding in the sea about 15 …

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The supply of SPIKE-NLOS missiles systems for the needs of the Armed Forces was approved by Greece’s Government Council on National Security & Foreign Affairs (KYSEA) at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday morning. SPIKE-NLOS is an Israeli fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile and anti-personnel missile with …

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Turkey’s ballistic missile test ‘scares’ Athens, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, adding it “will not sit idly if Greece continues to arm the Aegean islands.” It is the first time in the last few months, that the Turkish president does not reiterate his favorite threat “we’ll come suddenly …

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Greece’ Parliamentary Armament Committee has given the green light for the acquisition of 50 “Harpoon” anti-ships, surface-to-air missiles. The regular Harpoon uses active radar homing and flies just above the water to evade defenses Until recently, the US had refused to release these missiles to Greece. The constant request of …

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The US State Department announced on Monday that it imposes sanction to Turkey for the purchase and testing of Russian S-400 missiles. The sanctions are imposed under CAATSA 231. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet that Turkey’s S-400 system risks U.S. military technology and personnel and …

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The Greek government has confirmed that it will send Patriot anti-aircraft missiles to Saudi Arabia under a program involving the US, Britain and France. Dozens members of the Hellenic Air Force will be posted in Saudi Arabia for as long as the missiles are operational. , the government spokesman said …

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Erdogan-loyal newspapers in Turkey have worked out war scenarios with what weapon they will attack Greece. Missiles installed at the country’s west coast with range of 280 km could strike not only the Greek islands but also capital Athens. Is it an effort to show that Turkey has still the …

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Greece’s coalition government and especially Panos Kammenos, the leader of junior partner Independent Greeks and Defense Minister, faced a tough questioning in the Parliament on  Monday over a failed deal to sell Greek army missiles to Saudi Arabia. Defense Minister Kammenos had secured a €66-million deal with Saudi Arabia to …

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Turkey and Russia are close to signing a contract for supplying of S-400 missile systems, Russian defense giant Rosoboronexport said Tuesday. “The contract is close to signing, but has not been signed yet and, accordingly, has not yet entered into force,” Rosoboronexport general director Alexander Miheyev said, adding that “the …

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