F-16

Lockheed Martin is upgrading 84 Hellenic Air Force F-16 aircraft to Viper configuration, aiming to complete deliveries by 2027

US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Blake remarked in his post that “today marked an important step forward” referring to Turkey’s purchase of Lockheed Martin’s latest generation fighter jet

A Newsweek nod to an unsubstantiated claim by a Greek-language news website citing the transfer of surplus Greek F-16s to Ukraine generates prickly reaction by Moscow's diplomatic mission in Athens

The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) will specifically retire the F-4 'Phantoms' in its arsenal, and attempt to sell its remaining Mirage 2000-5s, as well as Block 30 F-16s

Greek DM Nikos Dendias later took to his X account to reveal that his spoke by phone with his Turkish counterpart, Yaşar Güler, over the incident, saying the latter expressed satisfaction that the pilot was alive and well

The United States has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, following the Turkish parliament’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership. Despite the green light for the F-16 sale, Endy Zemenidis, Executive Director of Hellenic American Leaders (HALC), remains optimistic. He asserts that the “No Jets for Turkey” campaign has been one of the […]

His flight on the US-made warplane came during an ongoing two-day visit to the large island of Crete

An interview with Wilson Center analyst, Nicholas Danforth, reveals deep-seated differences, suggesting the U.S.-Turkey F-16 deal may be a transactional pause, not a reset

Greek forces reportedly manning AA missile system in Saudi Arabia; F-16s participating in multinational exercises

In a recent resolution to a protracted diplomatic saga, Turkey has agreed to acquire F-16s, while Sweden is set to join NATO and Greece will receive F-35s. To Vima spoke with Henri J. Barkey, an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, to assess the implications of this complex deal.

Regarding Turkish aggression in the Aegean, he stated, "The (US) government informed me that it continues to closely monitor this issue to encourage ongoing dialogue between Greece and Turkey."

In an interview, Jeff Flake said that once the formal ratification document is received in Washington, the U.S. State Department would promptly send Congress notification of the $20 billion F-16s sale

Hailing from Kavala, the 1st Lt. has engaged in 'recognize and intercept' missions and experienced high G-forces over the Aegean