Greece Orders 18 Rafale jets, Delivery to Start This Year
Greece has placed an order for 18 Rafale fighter jets including six new ones produced by French company Dassault Aviation.
Theodoros Lagios, General Director of Armament and Investments of the Greek Ministry of Defense, and Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, signed the contract Monday for the acquisition of Rafale aircraft for the Hellenic Air Force, as well as a contract for the logistical support of the fleet.
Theodoros Lagios, General Director of Armament and Investments of the Greek Ministry of Defense, and Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, signed today a contract for the acquisition of 18 Rafale aircraft for the Hellenic Air Force, as well as a contract for the logistical support of the fleet.
The order covers provision of 12 Rafales used by the French Air Force and 6 new jets.
To meet the urgent need of the Greek authorities, the deliveries of aircraft will be begin in the summer of 2021 and will be spread over two years.
The logistic support contract will support the Hellenic Air Force Rafale’s air activity over four and a half years, maintaining the availability of equipment and systems at the highest level.
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