New defense doctrine of the Armed Forces – The new arsenal
The aim of 2037 has completely changed the appearance and perception of the Armed Forces, the long -term program of defense equipment for the period 2025 – 2037, costing 25 billion euros, is already underway with the acquisition of weapons systems, rationalization of all levels and spending.
The change of doctrine has to do with the fact that the infamous « Achilles Shield », the five-level dome (anti-aircraft, anti-ballistic, anti-drone, anti-submarine and anti-submarine) will release modern fighters, ships and other weapons systems and other weapons systems. so much for the East Mediterranean But even further, as, as the « Shields » have shown, the interests of Greece are beyond the Mediterranean.
The fundamental change and modernization of the Armed Forces – starting with the simple fighter, now modernizing equipment and uniforms, and reaches the substantial integration of the network -centric perception and planning of businesses with the integration of the past and teachings that have The main goal of Greece to be a central arm of the European Defense Strategy in the 21st century.
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In this context, Greece is moving a multitude of equipment programs with the contribution of ELKAK (Hellenic Defense Innovation Center) set up to give more flexibility to the whole case.
The fighter Stenter, which is also a predominantly network -centric platform, will begin to be received by the Air Force in 2029, at the cost of the first 20 of the 40 that Greece wants to acquire, including the necessary upgrading of the Air Base in Andrafas, where they will be 4.
Three are already constructed, with one even starting the week that has passed our offshore tests, and talks about acquiring 4th is at an advanced stage.
The three of the 4 according to Athens’ expressed will will have the ability to shoot the Scalp Naval rocket, giving the Navy for the first time. The cost for the three along with the weapons is estimated at € 3 billion.
According to the Ministry of National Defense, the program that radically changes the image of the Greek soldier, estimated at 204m euros, will see the first materials traditions in the summer of 2026 and will include a series of changes, from Kevlar helmets, anti -ballistic protection, contemporary Aid, the pockets of various kinds, the administration and control systems, until the upgrade of the well -known G3 rifle.
The five-level dome (anti-ballistic, anti-aircraft, anti-submarine, anti-dome, and anti-drone) will cost around 2.8 billion euros and include both systems that already exist as Patriot missiles and systems expected to be acquired by Israeli, The goal is for the most part to be completed by 2027.
The Air Force recently completed the receipt of the 24 fighter Rafale fighters ordered by France. A program that cost close to 4.4 billion euros, while the delivery of the F-16 Viper fighters continues, of which they are already at 38 Squads and is expected by the end of the year another 9 of the total of 82 which are delivered.
are upgraded.
The will of the PA after completing this project is to upgrade the F-16 Block 50.
