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Moshe Patel reveals the secrets of Greece’s “Achilles’ Shield”

From Kathimerini · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Interview Named sources New plan
  • Greece and Israel signed a 3.035 billion euro agreement covering air- and missile-defense systems, radars, logistics, training and support.
  • The planned multilayered network will combine Spyder, Barak MX and David’s Sling systems, with coverage extending from outlying islands to mainland Greece.
  • Moshe Patel, a senior Israeli defense official, said the agreement includes command-and-control source code and systems tested in combat.

Greece’s new “Achilles’ Shield” missile-defense umbrella is designed in layers, with different systems assigned to islands and the mainland. The agreement with Israel, signed last Monday, is valued at 3.035 billion euros and covers interceptors, radars, logistics, training and support.

Moshe Patel, director of Israel’s Defense Ministry Missile Defense Organization, discussed the deal with Kathimerini shortly after it was signed. Greek and Israeli officials say the agreement also includes the source code connected to command-and-control capabilities, which will soon be made available to the Greek armed forces.

At the lower level, we have the Spyder weapon system, which is intended to be deployed on the islands that are a little farther from the mainland.

· Moshe PatelPatel explained how the lowest layer of the planned Greek air-defense network would cover more distant islands.

Patel described three main layers. Spyder systems are intended for islands farther from the mainland. Barak MX systems will cover more islands closer to the mainland. David’s Sling, with its longer range, will protect the mainland and additional surrounding islands. Together, he said, they provide full coverage.

With these, you have full coverage.

· Moshe PatelHe summarized the intended coverage provided by the Spyder, Barak MX and David’s Sling systems.

The agreement also includes radars built and deployed by Israel’s ELTA, as well as a command-and-control system that will manage the defense network and its radars. Each of the named systems, including Barak MX and David’s Sling, has its own command-and-control system and radars. The architecture will therefore combine system-specific equipment with external MMR radars.

Asked about lessons from the war with Iran and the conflict involving Hamas in Gaza, Patel said those operations formed part of the Greek government’s final decision. He described the systems as battle-tested and said they had shown “enormous success” over the past three years, with lessons from military operations incorporated into the systems.

These are systems that have been tested in battle and have indeed demonstrated enormous success over the past three years through extensive activities.

· Moshe PatelPatel described the systems’ reported performance in response to questions about recent conflicts.
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Originally published by Kathimerini in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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