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Greece, the F-35, and Lockheed Martin

At the White House this week, Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced that Greece will move forward with its bid to acquire the F-35 stealth fighter jet after 2028. He also added that Lockheed Martin had expressed an interest in investing in Greece’s aerospace industry. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the next steps for Greece in acquiring the F-35, Lockheed Martin’s role in Greece, and what else to look out for as Greece and the US deepen their defense cooperation.

Read Vassilis Nedos’ latest for Kathimerini: Air force upgrade ongoing, F-35 interest strong

Ελλάδα – ΗΠΑ: H προοπτική απόκτησης F-35 και το χρονοδιάγραμμα

H αγορά F-35, η «Λόκχιντ» και η ΕΑΒ

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Greece seeks to join F-35 program as it lobbies against Turkey F-16 sale

Greece condemns Turkish incursion near Alexandroupoli as ‘unprecedented violation of sovereignty’

Jordan offers to station firefighting aircraft in Cyprus

Πηγή: http://www.hellenicleaders.com/

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