Israel and Greece Build New Air Shield to Counter Drones and Missiles
The multilayered network will link existing and Israeli systems with artificial intelligence, and Greek industry is expected to take about 25% of the work.
- On Monday, Greece and Israel are expected to sign the 'Achilles Shield' agreement in Tel Aviv, a large-scale air and missile defense project estimated to cost about €3.1 billion.
- The Achilles Shield forms part of Greece's wider military modernization program, under which Athens plans to spend around €28 billion by 2036 on new weapons and defense capabilities including F-35 fighter aircraft and frigates.
- Twelve Greek companies will participate with work valued at more than €700 million, representing about 25% of the project and ensuring sensors and interceptors effectively "communicate" within the network.
- Following the signing, the implementation phase is slated to last about 35 months, with Greece securing access to software source code to ensure long-term independence in maintaining and upgrading the system.
- Deepening defense cooperation, officials describe the security of Greece and Cyprus as an "indivisible strategic space," positioning the project as one of the largest defense initiatives between the two countries.
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