Greece Agrees to Buy 20 F-35 Combat Jets
The initial purchase costs approximately $3.5B. Athens has an option to buy 20 additional F-35s.
Greece signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) on July 25 to acquire 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft through a U.S. Foreign Military Sale.
This agreement includes an option for 20 additional jets. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced the signing during a visit to a military base near Athens.
The delivery of the jets is scheduled to begin in 2028. The initial purchase, costing approximately $3.5 billion, is part of a broader $8.6 billion agreement that encompasses support and the option for further fighter acquisitions.
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This procurement is a key component of Greece's decade-long military modernization, prompted by tensions with Turkey over maritime boundaries. In recent years, Turkey was removed from the F-35 program due to its acquisition of Russian S-400 missile systems, which the U.S. viewed as a security risk. Turkey has since sought to upgrade its air force, signing an agreement last month to acquire F-16 fighters and modernization kits.
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