![]() ![]() Greece is in the process of upgrading 83 of its F-16 fighter jets to Block 72 Viper, the latest configuration, but has also expressed strong interest in purchasing F-35s. The ships and jets cost roughly $7.35 billion. Athens is also planning to buy four corvettes. In 2021, in an effort to increase its power-projection capabilities in the critical Eastern Mediterranean region, Greece agreed to buy three Belharra frigates from France with an option for one more and 18 Rafale combat jets with an option for six more. The Mark V is a highly detailed build with 837 building blocks, equipped with working track traction, rotating canons and opening hatches. ![]() However, since 2019 the country has pursued a major rearmament program, buying new equipment and upgrading older gear. The unique brick model kit joins the TOG 2, Tiger 131 and other popular kits by Cobi, stocked on The Tank Museum’s Online Shop. Greece has consistently been one of the few NATO allies to spend more than 2% of its GDP on defense - it has even exceeded US defense spending as a percentage of GDP in some years - due in large part to its longstanding rivalry with Turkey.ĭuring the height of the Greek debt crisis, defense procurements stopped. The first of 1,200 M1117 Guardian armored vehicles transferred to Greece by the US in December 2021. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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