Greece signs $3.5bn air defence deal with Israel

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: August 31, 2026Country: Greece

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Greece signs $3.5bn air defence deal with Israel

Greece has signed a $3.5bn defense deal with Israel to establish its first integrated air defense network. The agreement, negotiated over three years, includes the integration of three Israeli systems, including the SPYDER system and the BARAK MX system. Additionally, Greece signed a $30m deal for Rafael's Drone Dome system to defend strategic sites against drones.

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