navy
Probe into Leros navy base theft exploring different scenarios
Greek authorities were on alert on Tuesday following reports that a significant amount of military equipment has disappeared from a naval base on the southern Aegean island of Leros.
Driver in deadly hit-and-run to be tried by military court
A 28-year-old motorist was released on Monday from police detention in Patra, western Greece, after striking a 67-year-old pedestrian and her grandson, who was just a few months old, near the town of Aigio on Sunday afternoon, killing them both.
He was released after his case was deferred to a Piraeus military court, as the 28-year-old is serving in the navy as a sergeant.
Cyprus and France conduct joint search and rescue exercise
DefMin Les attends commemoration of fallen sailors
Defence Minister Gabriel Les, accompanied by the Chief of the Romanian Naval Forces (SMFN), Vice Admiral Alexandru Mirsu attended on Wednesday a traditional military and religious ceremony to commemorate the fallen sailors at the Cross of Sailors monument in Constanta.
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Turkey advances its navy buildup in east Med
Turkey has been advancing its navy buildup in the eastern Mediterranean as Turkish drilling vessels have been operating in the company of Naval Forces Command elements.
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U.S. Joins 11 NATO Allies for Breeze 2019 Maritime Exercise in Bulgaria
The United States and 11 NATO allies began their participation in the nine-day Breeze 19, a maritime exercise hosted by Bulgaria that included three U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft.
The exercise began Friday and is scheduled to conclude on July 21 near Varna in the Black Sea, according to a Naval news release Monday.
US F-16 Fighters Negotiations Continue
Negotiations with US on fighters will continue as the initially proposed higher amount of money can be reduced. This was said by the Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov during parliamentary scrutiny.
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Modern-day visitors turn oarsmen on trireme replica
Visitors wait in line to board an exact replica of an ancient Greek warship built in the mid-1980s by naval architect John F. Coates that is docked at the Palaio Faliro marina, on Athens' southern coast.
Hellenic Navy receives first modernized P-3B Orion maritime patrol aircraft
The Hellenic Navy has received its first modernized P-3B Orion maritime patrol aircraft from Lockheed Martin, the Greek Defense Ministry said.
The delivery, part of a US-Greece defense agreement that also includes the midlife upgrade of another four aircraft, was marked with a ceremony on Friday at Tanagra Air Base north of Athens.
On the Day of Courage, President Radev Congratulated the Bulgarians who have Risen Against Iniquity and Stagnation
In his speech before the start of the military parade on May 6 - the day of courage and celebration of the Bulgarian Army, President and High Commander-in-Chief Rumen Radev today congratulated the courage of all Bulgarians who "fight for the truth, against iniquity and stagnation and defend democracy. "