00:00Israel has signed a 3 billion euro deal with Greece to establish the Achilles Shield aerial
00:05defense system, the largest defense export deal in the history of Israel-Greece relations.
00:11Israeli Defense Ministry said the system will provide Greece with a comprehensive,
00:15multi-layered air defense network using Israeli-made technology.
00:20The deal includes Davis Link, Barak MX and Spider interception systems,
00:25as well as air surveillance radars and a new national command and control system.
00:30All the equipment will be manufactured by Israeli defense contractors Rafael and Israeli Aerospace Industries.
00:38Greece's Defense Ministry described the purchase as part of the biggest reform of its armed forces in the country's history.
00:44An additional 26 million euro deal was also signed for Rafael anti-drone systems.
00:49The agreement comes amid long-standing tensions between Greece and Turkey
00:53and growing strategic friction between Israel and Turkey.
