Officials in Greece say they have formally approved the purchase of 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of a major defense overhaul.
FILE - A US F-35 fighter jet performs during the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 13, 2023. Greece formally approved an offer to buy 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of a major defense overhaul, government officials said on Thursday, July 25, 2024. – Greece formally approved an offer to buy 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of a major defense overhaul, government officials said Thursday.
The purchase of the first 20 jets along with additional support will cost some $3.5 billion, Greek officials said. In Athens, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis described the current military modernization campaign as the most significant in “many decades.”
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