Israel and Greece sign record defence deal


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  • Sunday, 18 Apr 2021

FILE PHOTO: Nuns stand in a queue outside a newly-opened centre administering vaccinations against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a neighbourhood with a high residency of foreign nationals, including migrant workers, in Tel Aviv, Israel February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defence procurement deal, which Israel said on Sunday would strengthen political and economic ties between the countries and the two countries' air forces launched a joint exercise.

The agreement includes a $1.65 billion contract for the establishment and operation of a training centre for the Hellenic Air Force by Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems over a 22-year period, Israel's defence ministry said.

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