Hellenic Air Force

Greek authorities confirmed on Monday the identification of the body discovered at sea on Sunday as that of an Egyptian sailor from the crew of the sunken freighter Raptor. The vessel sank off the coast of Lesvos on Sunday morning, leaving 12 out of the 14 crew members still missing.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has stressed the need for an upgrade of the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAV), which he said "has been absolutely problematic for decades."

A visit to flood-stricken Thessaly by EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, initially scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed until October 5 as a new wave of wet weather is hitting the same region, Greece's Agricultural Development and Food Minister Lefteris Avgenakis announced.

The large wildfire in Aspropyrgos, western Greece, reached the perimeter of the Hellenic Air Force's 112 Combat Wing at Elefsina Air Base earlier on Tuesday but was quickly stopped, Greek media reported.

The explosions in late July at a Hellenic Air Force ammunitions depot near the town of Nea Anchialos in central Greece has prompted a discussion on new security and fire safety protocols, and the replacement of tired infrastructure that can only just accommodate the military's increasingly modern technological capabilities.

A sailing boat with more than 100 people on board has been identified 43 nautical miles southwest of Pylos on Friday.

Four nearby vessels and a Hellenic Air Force are moving towards the sailing boat, along with three Hellenic Coast Guard ships.

There are strong northern winds in the area.

Τhe shock of the ammunition depot blast on a Hellenic Air Force base near Volos in central Greece on July 27 has brought back the debate on whether the current infrastructure can accommodate new armaments. Tellingly, the hangars that currently exist at the Hellenic Air Force airports are unsuitable to accommodate a fifth-generation aircraft.

Greece's defense minister has received the findings of an administrative inquiry (EDE) regarding the explosions that occurred due to an out-of-control wildfire at an ammunition depot on a Hellenic Air Force base near Volos in central Greece on July 27. On Friday, the head of the Armed Forces presented the report to the minister.

The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) received its 10th upgraded F-16 Viper fighter jet on Wednesday, as announced by Lockheed Martin and the Hellenic Aerospace Industry.

The HAF will receive a total of 84 upgraded fighters by 2027.

As noted, a total of 84 aircraft will be upgraded to the Viper configuration by 2027.

The incident at the Hellenic Air Force's 111th Combat Wing base, where a recent wildfire led to explosions at an ammunition depot, should trigger a thorough review of the protocols in all the facilities of the Armed Forces, as the ongoing climate crisis demands.