# Israel and Greece sign €3 billion air defense deal for Achilles Shield system

Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defense deal on 2026-08-31 to build a multi-layered air defense system for Greece.

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Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defense deal on 2026-08-31 under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defense system for Greece. [^1]

Greece signed a $3.5 billion defence deal with Israel to provide its first integrated multi-layered air defence network by 2029. [^2]

Israel and Greece signed a defense agreement worth roughly $3.5 billion, or approximately €3 billion, in Tel Aviv. [^3]

The agreement, named Achilles Shield, will provide Greece with an integrated national air-defense network incorporating David's Sling, SPYDER, BARAK MX systems, MMR radars, and Drone Dome counter-drone systems. [^4]

Greece spends nearly 3.5% of its gross domestic product on defense due to a long-standing dispute with Turkey, and plans to spend about €28 billion by 2036 on the Achilles Shield anti-ballistic, anti-aircraft and anti-drone system, plus up to 40 F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. and frigates from France and Italy. [^5]

The agreement was negotiated over three years and is described by Israel as one of the largest in the country's history. [^6]

Greece, once an implacably hostile nation to Israel, is now turning to Israel for defense protection, contrasting with other European countries like Ireland and Spain that are boycotting Israeli products. [^7]

An Israeli defence ministry statement confirmed that engineers will set up an aerial defence shield for the Greeks. [^8]

For Israel, the agreement marks another major step in the global demand for its air defense technology following repeated missile and drone threats from Iran and its proxies. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defense deal on 2026-08-31 under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defense system for Greece. (Defense News, News)
2. Greece signed a $3.5 billion defence deal with Israel to provide its first integrated multi-layered air defence network by 2029. (Al Jazeera, News)
3. Israel and Greece signed a defense agreement worth roughly $3.5 billion, or approximately €3 billion, in Tel Aviv. (Worthy Christian News, News)
4. The agreement, named Achilles Shield, will provide Greece with an integrated national air-defense network incorporating David's Sling, SPYDER, BARAK MX systems, MMR radars, and Drone Dome counter-drone systems. (The Jerusalem Post, News)
5. Greece spends nearly 3.5% of its gross domestic product on defense due to a long-standing dispute with Turkey, and plans to spend about €28 billion by 2036 on the Achilles Shield anti-ballistic, anti-aircraft and anti-drone system, plus up to 40 F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. and frigates from France and Italy. (Defense News, News)
6. The agreement was negotiated over three years and is described by Israel as one of the largest in the country's history. (Al Jazeera, News)
7. Greece, once an implacably hostile nation to Israel, is now turning to Israel for defense protection, contrasting with other European countries like Ireland and Spain that are boycotting Israeli products. (The Jerusalem Post, News)
8. An Israeli defence ministry statement confirmed that engineers will set up an aerial defence shield for the Greeks. (Al Jazeera, News)
9. For Israel, the agreement marks another major step in the global demand for its air defense technology following repeated missile and drone threats from Iran and its proxies. (Worthy Christian News, News)

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