Hellenic Air Force

DM Nikos Dendias spoke at an event at the Andravida air base to mark the conclusion of NATO’s Ramstein Flag 2024 exercise, the first time it has been held in Greece

Impressive Ramstein Flag videos show Alliance warplanes practicing for combat situations over Greek skies; Turkish air force absent after snubbing Athens FIR regulations

Press report in Athens quotes military source as saying F-16s scramble to ID Russian planes flying from Syria to Libya through southern-most part of Athens FIR

The reasons for the emergency exit while the jet was taxiing to the hangar are being investigated

The joint exercise took place over a maritime region 'marked off' in the revisionist and unrecognized “Turo-Libyan” agreement

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

Greek DM Nikos Dendias reiterated the government's intent to seek the construction of Constellation-class frigates in local shipyards

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

The Greek minister will meet with his Turkish counterpart on the sidelines of a NATO Summit in Brussels

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.

He again confirmed talks with the US side over co-production of up to seven Constellation-class frigates in Greek shipyards

Nikos Dendias cites interest by Athens for co-production of seven Constellation-class frigates in Greek shipyards

According to a report by the DC-based correspondent of Greek state broadcaster (ERT), the 'warning' comes after more Turkish “foot-dragging” with Sweden’s bid to join the Alliance

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

Maj. Epaminondas Kosteas died when a training jet he was piloting crashed shortly after take-off a half mile north of the Kalamata civilian/military airport

"A day of pride, a day of honor, a day of emotion for the women and men of our Air Force", he wrote