Airpower Renewal Fuels Greek Defense Spending Drive

Tony Osborne Thierry Dubois January 28, 2021
Rafale
Success for the Rafale in Greece means the aircraft has found success in another NATO country for the first time, continuing a nearly 50-year relationship that started with the sale of the Mirage F1.
Credit: G. Gosset/Dassault Aviation
With contracts for new fighters signed, combat aircraft upgrades in progress and a new fast-jet training system in the pipeline, Greece is hoping it can restore its airpower capability to its former glory. Parliamentary hearings in the run up to the Jan. 25 signing of the €2.5 billion ($3.04 billion...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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