Greece and Israel to sign contracts in Tel Aviv for "Achilles Shield"
The €3.1 billion programme will integrate Greek Patriot batteries and drones with Israeli systems and involve a dozen Greek firms.
Greece and Israel are set to sign contracts in Tel Aviv today to advance the "Achilles Shield" defence project, marking a new phase in bilateral military cooperation on air and missile defences.
The programme is described as a comprehensive air, missile and counter‑drone defence system that will combine existing Greek assets with Israeli technologies and industry participation.
Contracts and partners
The agreements to be signed link the General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments of the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence with SIBAT — the Directorate for Defence Cooperation of the Israeli Ministry of Defence. The signing is presented as an implementation step in the wider project.
The total cost of the "Achilles Shield" is expected to reach €3.1 billion. Twelve Greek companies are projected to take part in the programme, carrying out work valued at more than €700 million.
Planners say the integrated air‑defence architecture will fuse Greece’s current military equipment, including Patriot air‑defence systems and unmanned aerial vehicles deployed across islands and the mainland, with Israeli defence systems. The overall command and data processing layer will run on software based on artificial intelligence.
Photo: press material from the event
