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Greek wings dominate the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean: the deal for the Rafale is completed, the Mirage and F-16 are upgraded, the F-35 case is “heated up.”
The political and military leadership of the Armed Forces wants the implementation of the weapons programs and the updating of the weapons systems that already exist in the Greek quiver to proceed at a very rapid pace.
In recent days, everyone’s interest has fallen on the completion of the agreement for the acquisition by our Air Force of French Rafale fighters of 4.5 generations, with final signatures to fall in the first days of January, between the Minister of Defense Mr. Nikos Panagiotopoulos and the French counterpart of Florence Parley.
ΤThe General Staff of the Hellenic Air Force, however, is “running” at the same time two extremely important programs that will further strengthen the Greek “wings” by offering unique capabilities. It’s about updating 84 F-16 block 52+ and F-16 block 52+ Advance to Viper and upgrade 38 F-16 block 50 fighters to lock down the 52+ configuration.
As military sources point out, their upgrade programs 84 F-16 fighters on Viper Continue normally and everything “runs” according to the schedules. In fact, at ODA’s facility in Tanagra, the work of converting the first prototype F-16 fighter into a configuration is almost complete. Viper is expected and by the end of December to be ready.
SEE HERE THE REPORT ON THE UPDATE OF THE F-16 BLOCK 52+ IN VIPER
Regarding the update of F-16 Block 50, we note that these are aircraft of Squad 341 “ACE” and Squad 347 “PERSEUS” based on 111 Battle Wing at Nea Anchialos, Volos and upgrading them to block 52+ will keep fighters capable and combative for at least from 15 to 20 years.
THE update 38 F-16 block 50 It will be carried out at the 111th Battle Wing facility by Greek technicians and will proceed in parallel with the ADA upgrade of the 84 F-16 block 52+ adv to VIPER.
The Air Force executives have already proceeded to a detailed record of the needs for the modernization of block 38 50, while emphasizing that The update will be done using a large amount of materials, spare parts and quorums that will result from the update of block52 + adv to Viper.
The Supreme Council of Aviation has asked to commit some 700 million euros, which, however, will not only refer to the modernization of the fighters but also to the acquisition of new weapons, for the entire fleet of Greek F-16s and technical support. With regard to the AGM-84 Harpoon missiles, which were said to be not intended to be delivered to Greece by the Americans, According to the information, the case is progressing positively for our Air Force. These are latest generation missiles, equivalent to the AM-39 Exocet, already available for HAF for the Mirage 2000 and in fact with a range of more than 300 km.
Interesting the HAF has already ruled on the two AGM-88E AARGM anti-radar missiles with the ability to attack targets even in the use of countermeasures by the enemy, as well as for the AGM-158 JASSM counterparts of the French Scalp that the Air Force also already has in its arsenal.
The most important thing is how The 38 F-16C / D Block 50 + Adv aircraft will feature a Link 16 system, and will be able to work with the F-16V, the Rafale, but also our possible new F-35.
We must emphasize that the upgrade of the Greek fighters will not be done en masse, that is, putting all the aircraft in the hangars to be modernized. Belong to “Battle” squadrons that are ready daily for missions in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean.. So if everything goes to the sheds to upgrade, obviously it will be lacking in business and create very serious problems. Therefore, the update will be done gradually and the houses will always enter the number provided so as not to create a problem in the daily needs of HAF.
It is obvious that with me 18 Rafale, 18 F-35 (if all goes according to plan), 84 F-16 Viper, 25 Mirage 2000-5 improved, 38 F-16 block 52+ and the best NATO pilots, The Greek air force gains supremacy in the skies of the Aegean Sea and forces Ankara to … reconsider its provocative tactics over the archipelago.
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