(Europa) Griechische Streitkräfte

[Quintus Fabius]

Die Griechen modernsieren ihre Rafale und erhalten von Frankreich die neuere F3R Version:

https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/11/18/fr...34-greece/

The Greek Air Force in 2021 will receive 12 Rafale fighter jets upgraded to the latest F3R standard.

Greece is buying 18 Rafale fighter jets from France, in which 8 would be brand new while the remaining are second-hand ones but in top condition. The first of the jets will arrive in Greece next year.

France’s LA Tribune wrote that of the 18 jets, 12 will be of F3R standard.

Dassault announced the first flight of Rafale F3R on September 22.

This version of the jet can carry MBDA Meteor long-range air-to-air missile, some of which Athens is reportedly planning to acquire along with MICA NG and SCALP missiles.

Und die seit Mitte Oktober laufenden Gerüchte bezüglich F-35 für Griechenland verdichten sich auch zunehmend:

https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/11/16/gr...ghter-jet/

Following the decision of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to purchase 18 twin-engine French Rafale fighter jets (six new and 12 slightly used), Greece has officially asked Washington for the immediate purchase of the fifth generation American F-35 fighter jet.

The official Letter of Request (LOR) letter from the Department of Defense was sent to the US Government on November 6, reported Proto Thema.

“The decision to enter (Greece) in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program will be based on a variety of factors such as the fighter delivery schedule, the repayment plan, the configuration of the aircraft and a possible combination to obtain a total of 18 to 24 jets (new or used by the US Air Force, if available),” is mentioned in the Letter of Expression of Interest of the Greek Ministry of National Defense dated November 6.

“Your immediate response will be appreciated,” reads the letter from Greece’s Ministry of National Defense, signed by the Director General of Armaments and Investments, Theodoros Lagios.

“Due to internal fiscal arrangements and other applicable rules within the EU budget and deficit framework, it is crucial that the first F-35s are delivered in 2021. For our part, we will do everything possible to implement this ambitious program,” the letter continued.

The Director General of Defense Equipment and Investments, invites American officials to visit Greece as soon as possible so that discussions on the 18 to 24 F-35 fighter jets can be discussed.

Wenn diese Bundesrepublik irgend etwas taugen würde, dann würde sie Griechenland zumindest finanziell bei diesem Kauf unterstützen, und sei es noch so indirekt indem man an anderen Stellen die Griechen finanziell entlastet. Aber wie müssen ja eher die nationalistischen Befindlichkeiten von 3 Millionen Türken hierzulande berücksichtigen als die Europäische Union als Werte- und Staatengemeinschaft.