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“Signatures” fall from US to Black Hawk – response to F-35 ahead of election – Newsbomb – News

“Signatures” fall from US to Black Hawk – response to F-35 ahead of election – Newsbomb – News

The letter of request for the start of the process of purchasing 24+11 Black Hawk military helicopters from the United States was signed, according to the secure information of Newsbomb.gr, last Friday the Minister of National Defense Mr. Nikos Panagiotopoulos.

The above development demonstrates that careful work is being done till the last minute to strengthen the availability of helicopters in both the military aviation and the Air Force.

According to official sources, the General Staff Group (CSG) will meet next Wednesday to review the progress of the weapons programs which are in advanced stages and are being implemented. will be examined there Request for 24+11 Black Hawk Helicopters And well-informed sources suggest there will be developments on the maturing of the LOA before the elections.

As ERT pointed out, after decades, the Greek armed forces are trying to reach a uniform level, as there are currently 18 types of helicopters in the army, air force, navy and defense forces. At the same time, the Ministry of National Defense is exploring how to replace decades-old helicopters like the Huey, while the Air Force’s Super Pumas have completed 23 years of operational activity. As for the Navy, it is working with Sikorsky and has acquired a new type of helicopter. Meanwhile, the US government’s response to our country’s request to purchase 20 F-35 fighter jets, with the possibility of purchasing 20 more in the near future, is expected immediately.

Recently the Minister of National Defense Mr. As Nikos Panagiotopoulos pointed out, the F-35 purchase is over. “It’s closed. From the side of the Greek government and from the side of the United States,” he said in a television interview about the purchase of fifth-generation American stealth fighters. The first aircraft will arrive in 2028-2029, while Greece is expected to buy 20 to 24 aircraft, Mr. The minister emphasized the role that aircraft characteristics, mainly data transmission, play in the capabilities of our Air Force. “At the same time, the Air Force must build the infrastructure to support these aircraft.”

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