As part of a $1.68 billion deal between Israel and Greece — the largest-ever defense agreement between the two countries — the Hellenic Air Force will acquire 10 M-346 aircraft and Israel’s Elbit Systems will establish a flight school and maintain training aircraft.
Israel will also provide simulators, training and logistical support as part of the 20-year deal. It is part of an increasingly close relationship between Athens and Jerusalem that has seen Greece lease Israeli drones and also involved a pipeline deal signed last year.
Israel’s Ministry of Defense participated in a tender and won the bid for the Greek contract. The flight school will be built and maintained by Elbit Systems.
Israel’s Directorate for International Defense Cooperation within the MoD, also known as SIBAT, will sign the deal along with Elbit Systems. “This is not just a defense export agreement, but rather a partnership for at least 20 years,” SIBAT head Yair Kulas said.
https://www.defensenews.com/training-si ... -training/The flight school will be based on Israel’s flight academy, and Leonardo will provide the M-346 trainers. Leonardo has previously partnered with Elbit on simulators, according to reports last year. The M-346 is called the “Lavi” in Israel and was selected by the country in 2012 for training pilots. T-6 trainers will also be maintained as part of the historic bilateral deal.
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Dem Facebook-Artikel des israelischen Verteidigungsministeriums zufolge werden die Trainingsflugzeuge T-6 im Rahmen des Vertrags einem Upgrade unterzogen.
T-6A Texan II
https://www.haf.gr/en/equipment/t-6a-texan-ii/
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