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 "title": "Greece Approves a EUR 3.5 Billion Israeli Achilles Shield — Rafael and IAI at the Core, Operational in 35 Months",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/greece-achilles-shield-3-5-billion-israel-rafael-iai-air-defence-35-months-kysea/",
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 "published": "2026-07-23T23:39:19.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:23:06.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAthens, 23 July 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Greece's government council for foreign affairs and defence, KYSEA, approved the procurement contracts for \"Achilles Shield\" on 23 July — a multi-layer anti-ballistic, anti-aircraft and anti-drone system worth up to EUR 3.5 billion, with radars and interceptors from Israel's Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries at its core\n * Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said the system would be \"ready and fully operational within 35 months,\" with Greek comp",
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