Greece seals F-35 procurement deal with US

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1. >Athens is expected to send the signed Letter of Acceptance (LOA) to Washington on Wednesday, finalizing the procurement deal for the F-35 fighter jets.

   >The LOA will be sent from the Ministry of Defense to the US government by midnight. The Hellenic Air Force will initially acquire 20 F-35 fighter jets, at a total cost of 3.47 billion euros.

   >Delivery of the aircraft will begin in 2028, with the first four remaining in the United States until 2030 for training purposes. Deliveries are anticipated to be completed by 2033.

   >Additionally, Athens has the option to order another 20 F-35s, with plans to exercise this option after 2030.

   >The package also includes two spare engines, four simulators, various materials, equipment and training services. It features the Follow On Support (FOS) program, which will commence with the delivery of the first fighter jets and conclude in 2033.

   >The agreement does not cover construction at the 117 Combat Wing in Andravida, Ilia, which will serve as the base for the Greek F-35s. Upgrades to the base’s infrastructure will be solely the responsibility of Greece.

2. Fortunately if there was a World War III, Greece can use the F-35’s to protect all the tankers they sold to Putin.

3. Greece gets F35s while Turkey gets 1 s400 that doesn’t live up to the hype and some f16s 😂

4. Nice! Hope this shit with turkey cools down a little..

5. Word.

6. Good. I’ve read that Greek pilots are some of the best in NATO.