Greek Parliament approves purchase of Rafale fighters from France
Greek lawmakers approved the purchase of 18 Dassault-made Rafale jets from France for 2.5 billion euros ($3.04 billion) on Thursday, in a deal due to be signed by the Greek and French defence ministers later this month.
Athens has agreed to acquire advanced fighter aircraft as it moves ahead with plans to beef up its military capacity during a dispute with neighbouring Turkey over energy resources in the Mediterranean.
The agreement for six new and 12 used Rafale jets is expected to be signed by France and Greece in Athens this month and the...
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