Greece Gets Its First Private Aircraft – Canadair Will Fight Fires Even at Night!
Delivery of three Diamond surveillance planes and plans for new Canadair 515s signal a radical upgrade in Greek firefighting.
Delivery of three Diamond surveillance planes and plans for new Canadair 515s signal a radical upgrade in Greek firefighting.
Greece revives Air Force power with new transport planes, firefighting aircraft, and Super Pumas – Dendias unveils 2030 agenda.
Via videoconference due to COVID-19, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sends messages of unity, reforms, and “ending lawlessness,” addressing toxicity and delays in farmers’ payments.
Greece ranks fifth worst in forest fire destruction over the past 20 years – Spain leads with a record-breaking 3.5 million hectares burned in 2025.
EU Civil Protection Mechanism activated 16 times already — matching the total for the entire 2024 fire season
Greece considers expanding its defense loans under the SAFE mechanism as it prepares for a €400M acquisition of 14 advanced AW139 helicopters to replace aging SAR platforms