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Nexter’s VBCI Philoctetes unveiled at DEFEA

On the occasion of the first edition of the DEFEA exhibition, that is held in Athens from July 13 to 15, 2021, Nexter is presenting the VBCI Philoctetes for the first time. This is a complete infantry combat system, armed with a remotely operated 40mm CT (cased telescoped) turret from …

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DEFEA 2021: Countdown to the grand opening

Greece makes a dynamic comeback in the field of the International Defence Exhibitions, opening a new era of these events after the pandemic. Under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defence (General Directorate of Defence Investments and Armaments) and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy and in …

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Greece announces major arms purchase

The Hellenic Navy Roussen or Super Vita class Fast Missile Patrol Boat P 71 HS Ritsos patrols off the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo (Megisti), in the Dodecanese, the furthest south eastern Greek Island, two kilometers from the Turkish mainland on August 28, 2020. (File/AFP)

DEFEA- Defence Exhibition Athens is organized at a point when Greece announced major arms purchases with “six emblematic decisions that multiply the power, functionality and effectiveness of Greek weapons” as the Greek PM K.Mitsotakis stated. These decisions include: The Hellenic Air Force will immediately acquire a squadron of 18 Rafale …

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