Hellenic Air Force
Greek flight safety expert to receive sector's highest distinction
"It's a story of blood and aircraft wreckage strewn across fields." A poet could not have offered a better description of Captain Akrivos Tsolakis' career in the Hellenic Air Force and as an air accident investigator.
Greece to consider F-35 purchase
The acquisition by Greece of US-made F-35 fighter jets will hinge on the country's fiscal plans and Washington's ability to offer a long-term payment framework, reliable sources said Friday.
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Fighter jets to do practice run Monday ahead of March 25 parade
Hellenic Air Force fighter jets and helicopters are to fly over the capital at 11.45 on Monday as a practice run ahead of the traditional military parade on March 25 national holiday.
The annual parade marks the anniversary of Greek independence from Ottoman rule.
The practice run is expected to last just a few minutes.
Greece condemns Erdogan's 'unacceptable' comments on airspace violations
Greece's Foreign Ministry on Friday criticized comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who reportedly said his country will respond every time Greek fighter jets fly over the Aegean, saying it is "completely unacceptable to compare the two events.
Gov't defense council appoints new armed forces chief
Greece's Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) on Friday appointed Lieutenant General Christos Christodoulou as the new chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), after Evangelos Apostolakis left the post to become Defense Minister.
Military officer, British national remanded near base
A Hellenic Air Force officer and a British national who were detained on Sunday after allegedly taking photographs of military installations in a restricted area near the Evros border with Turkey will remain in police custody in the town of Orestiada until they appear before an investigative magistrate Wednesday, according to reports Tuesday.
Military officer, British national remanded near military facility
A Hellenic Air Force officer and a British national who were detained on Sunday after allegedly taking photographs of military installations in a restricted area near the Evros border with Turkey will remain in police custody in the town of Orestiada until they appear before an investigative magistrate Wednesday, according to reports Tuesday.
Greek soldier, British NGO worker arrested near Turkish border
Police on Sunday detained a 29-year-old Greek soldier and a 25-year-old British employee for a non-government organization in Evros near the border with Turkey, it emerged on Sunday.
The two men were detained in a restricted area near the village of Nea Vyssa while allegedly taking photographs of military installations.
Gov't hastens to finalize contracts, fearing snap polls
The government is scrambling to finalize a slew of contracts worth hundreds of millions of euros as the prospect of snap elections looms large amid the recent political upheaval, Kathimerini understands.
Kammenos backpedals on contentious amendment
A contentious amendment including offsets in a deal to upgrade the Hellenic Air Force fleet of F-16 fighter jets will be debated at the Parliament's Military Procurements Committee following strong reaction from the conservative opposition on Wednesday.
"Let's talk about this, so that all queries can be solved," Defense Minister Panos Kammenos told the House.
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