Greece has his eyes on the F-35. Hellenistic media have information that Athens would be shuffling the purchase of additional units of these American manufacturing combat planes, and that would be added to the 20 aircraft that are already in manufacturing, for a value of about 3,000 million euros.
According to the Ekathimerini medium, Greece would seek to incorporate Between eight and twelve additional unitsinstead of modernizing its fleet of 38 f-16 fighters, given the slow advance of negotiations on the latter. The Air Force would have agreed with Lockheed Martin to reduce the investment from 1,900 to 900 million euros, you did not observe, the conversations – which have prolonged over five years – are still not realized and They fear that the model is quickly obsoletewhich would imply new technical interventions.
It was in 2024 when Athens signed the offer and acceptance letter for the first F-35 batch, and it is planned that The first unit is ready in 2028. According to the Greek environment, I would also be looking to prioritize the replace The C-390 of Brazilian origin.
F-35 or F-16?
The F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F-35 Lighting II They are two American manufacturing fighters that represent different generations and, in the same way, are designed with different approaches. The F-16 is a first-generation versatile hunting that reaches speeds of up to 2,470 kilometers per hour, and can carry air-air missiles, guided bombs, in addition to being equipped with M61 Vulcan internal cannon. Among its advantages are that it is cheaper to operate, agile in combat, and has been widely put to the real combat.
For its part, The F-35 is a poaching hunting Fifth Generation Sealth. Reach maximum speeds of 1,960 kilometers per hour, it has a combat radius of 1,100 kilometers and among its key aspects are its Purtive capacity, advanced sensors or capacity for electronic warfareamong other aspects. It stands out for its effectiveness in highly technified environments and aerial superiority.
While both aircraft present important advantages, Greece seems to opt for reinforcing their Air power against modern threats and update its arsenal, so the F-35 is presented as a future commitment, although predictably more expensive.