{"id":2131640,"date":"2026-08-31T11:34:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2131640"},"modified":"2026-08-31T11:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:34:53","slug":"israel-signs-e3-billion-arms-export-deal-with-greece-defence-ministry-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2131640","title":{"rendered":"Israel signs \u20ac3 billion arms export deal with Greece, defence ministry says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/52\/81\/1200x675_cmsv2_38d78eed-974a-5942-8317-4d2d801c965f-9895281.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2923171-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2923171\" data-cid=\"9901922\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2923171-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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    Europe Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Alternative for Germany&#8217;s victory, Chancellor Merz&#8217;s nightmare\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Israel signs \u20ac3 billion arms export deal with Greece, defence ministry says<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner 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defence ministry said on Monday it had signed a deal with Athens worth approximately \u20ac3 billion to set up the &#8220;Achilles Shield&#8221; aerial defence system for Greece.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Under the deal, Israel will build Greece a comprehensive, multi-layered air defence array, drawing entirely on Israeli-made systems and on the extensive operational experience Israel&#8217;s defence establishment has gained during the war,&#8221; the ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the largest defence export deal in the history of Israel-Greece relations and one of the largest in the history of the State of Israel,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p>The deal was signed by the Israeli defence ministry&#8217;s director general, Major General Amir Baram and his Greek counterpart, Ioannis Bouras, in Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p>A Greek defence ministry source had told the AFP news agency in late July about an upcoming purchase of Israeli-made anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone systems, part of a broader defence investment for the Achilles Shield of \u20ac4.2 billion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio 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quoted in the statement as saying that recent technological developments &#8220;have long rendered existing defence doctrines completely obsolete.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Greece is the first country in the European Union to adopt&#8221; a multi-layered air defence system such as the Israeli one, he added.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Israeli Defence Ministry, the export deal includes the David&#8217;s Sling, Barak MX and SPYDER interception systems, air surveillance radars and &#8220;a new national command and control system&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">US criticises Israel over &#8216;unnecessary escalation&#8217; after strikes on Syrian airbase<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">European leaders demand Israel halt controversial E1 settlement project in West Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>All the equipment is manufactured by Israeli defence contractors Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries and its subsidiary ELTA Systems.<\/p>\n<p>A supplementary \u20ac26 million deal was also signed to provide Greece with Rafael&#8217;s defence systems against drones, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Israel and Greece share common strategic interests and face shared regional challenges,&#8221; said Defence Minister Israel Katz, quoted in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At a time when actors with hegemonic ambitions are seeking to expand their influence and undermine stability in the region, Israel and Greece will continue to deepen their defence and strategic cooperation,&#8221; he said, in a likely reference to Turkey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/52\/81\/808x539_cmsv2_c39d8af0-4ee7-5132-bfdd-ccb65fb66dd1-9895281.jpg\" alt=\"A SPYDER (Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby) missile fired near Jaisalmer, 24 February, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A SPYDER (Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby) missile fired near Jaisalmer, 24 February, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Greece is now one of only four European NATO members to spend at least 3% of GDP on its military, amid decades of tensions with neighbouring Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has also increasingly locked horns with Turkey, having struck a disused military base in northwest Syria, claiming it wanted to avert Turkish troops deploying to the facility.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Israel signed a deal with Germany to provide the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile defence system, which was expanded in December for a total value of $6.5 billion (\u20ac5.6 billion), the country&#8217;s largest-ever military export contract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AFP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span 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the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2923449\" data-cid=\"9902873\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US peace envoys arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Israel&#8217;s defence ministry said on Monday it had signed a deal with Athens worth approximately \u20ac3 billion to set up the &#8220;Achilles Shield&#8221; aerial defence system for Greece.&#8221;Under the deal, Israel will build Greece a comprehensive, multi-layered air defence array, drawing entirely on Israeli-made systems and on the extensive operational experience Israel&#8217;s defence establishment has gained during the war,&#8221; the ministry said in a statement.&#8221;This is the largest defence export deal in the history of Israel-Greece relations and one of the largest in the history of the State of Israel,&#8221; it added.The deal was signed by the Israeli defence ministry&#8217;s director general, Major General Amir Baram and his Greek counterpart, Ioannis Bouras, in Tel Aviv.A Greek defence ministry source had told the AFP news agency in late July about an upcoming purchase of Israeli-made anti-missile, \u00a0anti-aircraft and anti-drone systems, part of a broader defence investment for the Achilles Shield of \u20ac4.2 billion.In a statement, the Greek Defence Ministry said the multi-billion euro purchase was part of &#8220;the greatest reform of its armed forces in its history.&#8221;Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias was quoted in the statement as saying that recent technological developments &#8220;have long rendered existing defence doctrines completely obsolete.&#8221;&#8221;Greece is the first country in the European Union to adopt&#8221; a multi-layered air defence system such as the Israeli one, he added.According to the Israeli Defence Ministry, the export deal includes the David&#8217;s Sling, Barak MX and SPYDER interception systems, air surveillance radars and &#8220;a new national command and control system&#8221;.All the equipment is manufactured by Israeli defence contractors Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries and its subsidiary ELTA Systems.A supplementary \u20ac26 million deal was also signed to provide Greece with Rafael&#8217;s defence systems against drones, the ministry said.&#8221;Israel and Greece share common strategic interests and face shared regional challenges,&#8221; said Defence Minister Israel Katz, quoted in the statement.&#8221;At a time when actors with hegemonic ambitions are seeking to expand their influence and undermine stability in the region, Israel and Greece will continue to deepen their defence and strategic cooperation,&#8221; he said, in a likely reference to Turkey.Greece is now one of only four European NATO members to spend at least 3% of GDP on its military, amid decades of tensions with 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