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Achilles Shield: Israel, Greece sign over NIS 10b. air defense deal against Turkey, Iran

The agreement, negotiated over three years, will become the largest defense export deal in Israel’s history.

Israel and Greece have reached a defense agreement worth more than NIS 10 billion, to construct a multi-layered defense system for Greece. This deal, announced by the Israeli Defense Ministry on Monday, marks the largest defense export in Israel's history. Negotiated over three years, the agreement includes the sale of drone dome systems and supplies of advanced missile interception systems like David’s Sling and mobile SPYDER systems.

Israel Aerospace Industries will provide the Barak MX system to defend against aircraft and missiles. A command-and-control center, incorporating artificial intelligence, will manage the systems and their launches, similar to Israel's existing system. Greek companies are set to receive about €700 million from the deal as subcontractors to Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

The project, known as "Achilles Shield" in Greece, will deploy SPYDER batteries on Greek islands, including popular vacation spots frequented by Israelis.

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