Hellenic Air Force
America arming Greece with ships, C-130s
The package to assist Greece with military systems from the US Armed Forces' arsenal is expected to be officially announced on Saturday morning in Athens in a letter from Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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Washington response to F-35 request due Monday
After a long delay, Washington on Monday is expected to send a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) in response to the letter in which the Hellenic Air Force requested the start of the negotiation process to acquire F-35s and other weapon systems.
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Athens irked by US delays in arms timetable
Athens is waiting for the fulfillment of everything that has been discussed in relation to the further armament of Greece by the US, as the timetable set is not being met, not least that regarding the F-35 fighter jets.
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Funeral held for Hellenic Air Force pilot following training jet crash
A Hellenic Air Force pilot, 40-year-old Epameinondas Kosteas, who lost his life in a crash involving his T-2 Buckeye training jet near Kalamata airbase in the Peloponnese, was laid to rest on Friday.
The funeral took place in the village of Megali Mantineia, Messinia, in the southwestern Peloponnese.
Inquiry launched into cause of pilot’s death
The site in Kalamata, southern Greece, where a pilot crashed and died on Wednesday. The Defense Ministry declared three days of mourning for the Armed Forces. The 40-year-old Epameinondas Kosteas was killed when his Hellenic Air Force T-2 Buckeye training jet crashed near the Kalamata airbase in the Peloponnese. He was the only person aboard the aircraft.
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Pilot confirmed dead in HAF training jet crash
The pilot of a Hellenic Air Force T-2 Buckeye training jet that crashed Wednesday near the Kalamata airbase in the Peloponnese has been confirmed dead. The pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft.
In a statement, the Hellenic Air Force Air Staff identified the deceased pilot as Squadron Leader Epaminondas Kostas, aged 40.
The causes of the crash remain unknown.
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Hellenic Air Force training jet crashes near Kalamata airbase
A search-and-rescue operation was initiated on Wednesday following the crash of a Hellenic Air Force T-2 Buckeye training jet near the Kalamata airbase in the Peloponnese. The pilot's condition is currently unknown.
Reports suggest that an explosion was heard before the crash.
Further details are not yet available.
Dendias: HAI will remain in state hands
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias emphatically stated on Friday that it is not possible at the moment for the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) to leave state control, saying, indicatively, that "without the HAI we cannot live."
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Greece must promote its Korean War legacy
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - The Greek flag flies prominently outside the Korean War Memorial in South Korea's bustling capital. Inside the huge complex, video screens list the Greek soldiers who gave their lives as part of the United Nations to rebuff first North Korean and then Chinese invaders.
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Defense minister vows to upgrade country’s aviation industry
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."