Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced the joint development of anti-drone systems and the strengthening of cyber security after negotiations with his Israeli counterpart Yisrael Kaca. Facing tensions with Turkey, Athens is investing billions of euros in Israeli technology, including PULS rocket launchers and a new multi-layered “Achilles” shield.
Greece will work with Israel to develop anti-drone systems and cyber security, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday after meeting with his Israeli counterpart Yisrael Kacz in Athens. TASR writes about it based on a report from the AP agency.
- Greece and Israel will cooperate on anti-drone systems.
- The ministers agreed on the exchange of professional experience.
- They see the partnership as an anchor of stability in the Mediterranean.
- Greece invests a lot of money in defense against threats.
- They are also discussing the development of multi-layer air defense.
Dendias: We agreed on an exchange of professional experience
The ministers followed up on the December defense agreement between Greece and Israel on building air defense as part of expanding cooperation. “We agreed on the exchange of professional experience in order to face unmanned aerial vehicles and underwater machines,” Minister Dendias said. Kac called their partnership “an anchor of stability in the Mediterranean”.
Greece, which due to the size of its economy spends a lot of money on defense, will have a long-term dispute with Turkey over maritime borders and resources, AP reminds.
Last year, Athens approved the purchase of 36 Israeli PULS missile systems for around 650 million euros. At the same time, Greece is conducting negotiations with Israel on the development of a multilayer anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic system, the estimated cost of which is approximately three billion euros.
