Monday, April 19, 2021

Israel and Greece sign record defence deal | Al Jazeera

Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defence procurement deal, which Israel said would strengthen political and economic ties between the countries as the two countries’ air forces launched a joint exercise.

The agreement includes a $1.65bn contract for the establishment and operation of a training centre for the Hellenic Air Force by Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems over a 22-year period, Israel’s defence ministry said on Sunday.

The training centre will be modelled on Israel’s own flight academy and will be equipped with 10 M-346 training aircraft produced by Italy’s Leonardo, the ministry said.

Elbit will supply kits to upgrade and operate Greece’s T-6 aircraft and also provide training, simulators and logistical support.

“I am certain that (this programme) will upgrade the capabilities and strengthen the economies of Israel and Greece and thus the partnership between our two countries will deepen on the defence, economic and political levels,” said Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz.

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  1. El ministro griego de Defensa, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, firmó este viernes un acuerdo por valor 1.650 millones de dólares con Elbit Systems, contratista del ministerio de Defensa israelí, para el suministro al país heleno de aviones militares de entrenamiento, reporta The Times of Israel. Se trata del convenio más grande alcanzado entre Jerusalén y Atenas en materia de defensa.

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    1. Según lo estipulado por el acuerdo, Elbit Systems se compromete a suministrar y mantener a lo largo de 22 años decenas de aviones de entrenamiento militar M-346 Master junto con T-6 equipados con aviónica avanzada. Asimismo, la empresa israelí se encargará de crear un centro de simulación de vuelo para la Fuerza Aérea Griega. Ambas partes barajan también la posibilidad de establecer las escuelas de vuelo.

      El cierre del contrato se produce a la luz del fortalecimiento de lazos entre Israel, Grecia y Chipre en medio de la creciente preocupación por las actividades de Turquía en el Mediterráneo oriental, detalla el periódico.

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