The Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) on Tuesday accepted an offer for the supply of 30 F-16 Block 52+ fighter aircraft from the United States through a bilateral agreement between the Greek and U.S. governments.
The deal, which also provides for offset benefits on an operational level that include contracts for the domestic defence industry, was unanimously approved during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis.
Defence Minister Spilios Spiliotopoulos said that the total cost of the programme will come to €1.625 billion and also cover support needs of 60 aircraft of the same type purchased under a previous programme under a contract signed in 2000.
The minister stressed, meanwhile, that the necessary bank guarantees had been obtained for the first time.
KYSEA's decision on Tuesday ensured the absence of middlemen from the specific contract and reaffirmed the government's commitment to transparency in armed forces' procurements, he added, while noting that the additional aircraft would preserve the balance of forces in the region.
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