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Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced the readiness of the military department to get rid of the fleet of obsolete fighters by selling or recycling them.
According to him, it is necessary to say goodbye to a number of models of combat aviation. As can be understood from the minister's statements, he does not particularly hope to sell the Phantom II, and therefore this aircraft can expect to be disposed of:
At the same time, Dendias expects that there will be a buyer for several types of less outdated machines:
The remaining types of F-16 (Block 50/52) need to be brought up to the level of the Block 70 F-16 Viper and kept in service with the country's Air Force. At the same time, the minister noted the stalling in the implementation of the F-16 modernization program. In 2017, an agreement worth $2.4 billion was signed with Lockheed Martin to improve 84 F-16 Block 52+ fighters to the Block 72 configuration by 2028, but the work schedule is seriously shifting to the right.
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As noted by Dendias, it is also necessary to increase the Rafale fleet:
In connection with the Minister's statement, the question arises about the future of the F-16 Block 30. Given the military assistance previously provided by Athens to the Kiev regime (BMP-1, RPG-18 – from the officially designated one), these fighters may well end up in Ukraine.
