Greece signs €3 billion Achilles Shield air-defence agreement with Israel
Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion defense agreement Monday under which Israel will deliver a multi-layered air-defence array called Achilles Shield. The system integrates David's Sling medium-to-long-range interceptors, Barak MX naval and land-based air defense, and Spyder short-range launchers, alongside Israeli radars and command infrastructure. Israel's Ministry of Defense called it the largest defense export deal in the history of bilateral relations with Greece.
Why it matters: Greece is locking in interoperability with Israeli systems at a scale that reshapes the Eastern Mediterranean's air-defense architecture — and signals continued Greek willingness to deepen defense ties with Israel even as Turkey watches.
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