Military aviation
US-Greek air forces conduct joint military exercise
Aircraft from the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) conducted aerial refueling drills on June 20.
The Hellenic Air Force participated with 50 flights by F-16 fighter jets with two KC-135s of the 134 Refueling Wing of the USAF based with the 110 HAF Combat Wing at the Larissa military airport.
Slovenian defence industry gets a boost
Slovenian companies have struck deals with the Defence Ministry to supply anti-aircraft turrets for tanks and a drone with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear surveillance capability. They will also be supported in development of green solutions for the defence sector.
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No end to airspace violations by Turkey
At a time when the Hellenic Air Force is mourning the loss of two pilots in an accident on Monday, a total of 23 Turkish aircraft, 18 of which were armed, carried out 14 violations of Greek airspace and 12 violations of the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) on Wednesday, authorities said.
The 22 Turkish F-16s and one spy plane flew in formations of four and in pairs.
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Iran says drone attack targets defense facility in Isfahan
Bomb-carrying drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, authorities said early Sunday, causing some damage at the plant amid heightened regional and international tensions engulfing the Islamic Republic.
New close-in defense system ‘crazy’: MKE head
Yasin Akdere, the head of the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE), has described their new close-in air defense system as "crazy," as the system has the ability to provide the most effective air defense against missiles and other weapon systems.
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US, UK and Israel blame Iran for ship attack; Tehran denies
The United States and the United Kingdom joined Israel on Aug. 1 in alleging Iran carried out a fatal drone strike on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, putting further pressure on Tehran as it denied being involved in the assault.
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Turkey ‘booted’ out of F-35 program by US
It was a decision made on the basis that Turkey did not back down from procuring the Russian S-400 missiles
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Turkish spy plane violates Greek airspace 28 times
The intruder aircraft was identified and intercepted by the Greek Air Force
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Ankara slams Washington over threats to remove it from F-35 program
Ankara has criticized Washington over threats to remove it from the F-35 stealth fighter jet program for purchasing the S-400 advanced missile defenses from Russia.
"We remind once more that the language of threats and sanctions will never dissuade Turkey from resolutely taking steps to ensure its national security," a statement from the country's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Turkey, Russia complete first part of missile defense delivery
Turkey's military says the first phase of the delivery of the Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems has been completed.
The military said the delivery of a "first group" of components ended on Thursday. A second group of components is due to begin arriving in the capital Ankara soon.