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Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated on Monday that a potential delivery of Greece’s S-300 PMU1 missile defense system to Ukraine would be considered a very provocative move. “We consider plans to supply the Kyiv regime with S-300s or other Russian/Soviet air defense systems that will be …

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Greece dismissed on Sunday Turkey’s claims that a radar of air defense system S-300 locked on Turkish F-16s in the Aegean Sea. The incident allegedly took place on August 23, Ankara claimed. Citing sources from the Turkish Defense Ministry, news agency anadolu reported that “Turkish F-16 fighter jets were harassed …

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Greece has turned down an informal request by Ukraine to send its aging, Soviet-era TOR-Μ1 and Osa-AK missile systems as the country believes they could still be needed by its Armed Forces, media report on Thursday. The rejection comes a day after the Chief of Greek General Staff Konstantinos Floros …

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Greece’s government does not intend to purchase F-35 Stealth Fighters, but upgrade the F-16 jets, Deputy Defense Minister Dimitris Vitsas said on Friday. Speaking to Skai TV,  Vitsas said that one stealth costs 100 million euros. “Multiply the total cost on 5 also for maintenance, infrastructure etc…Do we have the …

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Is Greece about to purchase Russian anti-aircraft missiles S-300 and anger its creditors? “No,” says Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, adding that “Greece is in talks with Russia only for the maintenance and technical support of the existing missiles system.” Greece acquired S-300 PMU1 anti-aircraft system after the Cyprus Missile …

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