Greece and Israel to Sign Achilles Shield Air Defense Agreement

Greece and Israel are preparing to give concrete form to the Achilles Shield, a multilayered air defense system expected to strengthen Greece’s military capabilities. The agreement will be signed on Monday at Israel’s Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv by military officials from both countries, without political figures present.

The system will combine Israeli air defense technologies, including Spike and Barak, as well as ground and naval batteries from Iron Dome and David’s Sling. The production and installation cost is estimated at €3.6 billion. Delivery to the Greek armed forces will take place in stages, with full operation expected within 35 months.

Greek participation will account for 25% of the project. The systems are presented as technologies that have demonstrated their effectiveness in the field, both before and after the outbreak of the war in the Middle East.

At the same time, Athens has delivered 13 armored vehicles and 10 general-purpose military vehicles from the Greek army to Lebanon’s regular armed forces, together with a substantial supply of spare parts. The Greek Embassy in Beirut published photographs and video of the handover. The assistance forms part of efforts to support Lebanon’s military as it undergoes institutional and logistical reorganization.