Athens nears final approval of Israeli air defense package
A senior Israeli defense delegation is set to travel to Greece this week, as Athens prepares to approve a multibillion-euro procurement package for Israeli-made air defense systems, a move that could further heighten tensions with Türkiye in the Aegean.
According to Greek media reports, Greece’s top national security body, KYSEA, is expected to give final approval on July 23 to a procurement package worth around 3 billion euros under the planned “AchillesShield” integrated air and missile defense project.
The package reportedly includes Israeli-made air defense systems such as Rafael’s SPYDER and David’s Sling, along with the Barak MX system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
The approval would mark the final formal step before Greece launches what is expected to become one of its largest defense modernization programs in recent years.
