Tanagra
Weapons infrastructure upgrade urgent
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.
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Air show returns at Tanagra
The highly anticipated 11th Athens Flying Week - Tanagra International Airshow is set to make a grand return to the Tanagra Air Base on September 2-3 this year. Organizers have promised that this edition will surpass all expectations, offering an even better and more impressive spectacle.
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Facing the beast
It was a dilemma that some might have faced amid this week's wildfires in Kouvaras, Dervenochoria, or Megara after receiving the text message from the emergency number 112, urging them to evacuate. Should they stay or should they go?
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First upgraded F-16 returns from the US after extensive tests
The first upgraded F-16 Viper of the Hellenic Air Force is returning to Greece following 2.5 years of exhaustive testing at the US Air Force aerospace facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
More evacuees from Sudan touch down
Sixteen Greek nationals, a Cypriot, nine Romanians and 8 Finns have landed on board a Hellenic Air Force transport aircraft at Tanagra air base following their evacuation from Sudan via Jordan and Djibouti.
The C-27J Spartan transport carrier, which landed shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, contained several children.
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PM: Greek skies shielded as never before
The attacks threatened by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may turn into a disorderly retreat in the face of the triangle of international law, Greece's thriving armed forces and powerful alliances, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, stressing that Greece is better protected than ever following deals to acquire upgraded and next-generation fighter aircraft.
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Mitsotakis: Greece has no time for ‘dialogue with the absurd’
Greece has no time for a "dialogue with the absurd" in neighboring Turkey, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said, noting that Greece is better protected than ever following deals to acquire upgraded and next-generation fighter aircraft.
First F-16 Viper on its way to Texas
The first upgraded F-16 Viper of the Hellenic Air Force will land on Wednesday at the aerospace facility in Fort Worth, Texas, currently owned by the US Air Force and operated by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, where, for a few months, it will undergo final tests.
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French Rafale jets in joint military drill with Hellenic Air Force
A Rafale fighter jet of the French Air Force taxis on the tarmac during a joint military drill at Tanagra military air base, north of Athens, Thursday. Greek and French military leaders observed an exercise by French Rafales following a 2.3-billion-euro deal for Greece to buy 18 of the jets. [EPA]
French Rafale jets in joint military drill
A squadron of four Hellenic Airforce fighter jets and one French Airforce perform a flyover during a joint military drill, at Tanagra military air base, about 82 kilometres (51miles) north of Athens, Thursday. Greek and French military leaders observed an exercise by French Rafale fighter jets following a 2.3 billion euro deal for Greece to buy 18 of the aircraft.
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