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Revision as of 17:55, 3 July 2024 edit Turkagam (talk \| contribs) 4 edits Greece f16 number Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit ← Previous edit		Revision as of 04:46, 18 July 2024 edit undo 2001:9e8:7006:cc00:35d9:96ba:19df:a99e (talk) Greece has acquired a total of 170 F-16 aircraft through the four procurement programs Peace Xenia I - IV. According to that source, 18 of these aircraft have crashed and/or wrecked out. Therefore, the number of remaining aircraft should be corrected from 154 to 152. Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit Next edit →
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Line 168: ===F-16V=== During the latter part of the Greek Economic Crisis, HAF after years of austerity decided to modernize the aging fighter fleet. It dedicated resources for the upgrade of the fleet of its existing Mirage 2000 and F-16 fighters. In 2018, [[Lockheed Martin]] was contracted to upgrade eighty-four F-16C/D Block 52+ and Block 52+ Advanced (Block 52M) to the latest [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants#F-16 Block 70/72\|F-16C/D Block 70/72 (F-16V Viper)]] standard,<ref name="F-16 Greece">{{Cite web\|title=F-16 Greece\|url=https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/f-16/f-16-greece.html\|website=LockheedMartin.com\|date=2 March 2018\|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref> bringing capabilities to the fleet only available in [[Fifth-generation fighter\|5th generation fighters]] such as the [[F-35 Lightning II]]. This upgrade was also considered by HAF as an essential first step for future compatibility with the F-35 fighter. While HAF's earlier F-16C/D Block 30 and Block 50 aircraft were not included in the programme, they were planned to receive equipment donated from the upgraded platforms.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.janes.com/article/85383/lm-contracted-to-upgrade-greek-f-16s\|title=Lockheed Martin contracted to upgrade Greek F-16s\|publisher=Janes \| Latest defence and security news\|access-date=21 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221145324/https://www.janes.com/article/85383/lm-contracted-to-upgrade-greek-f-16s\|archive-date=21 December 2018\|url-status=live}}</ref> The upgrade programme is scheduled to be completed by 2027, and carried out exclusively in Greece by [[Hellenic Aerospace Industry\|Hellenic Aerospace]] (HAI). As of ~~August~~July ~~2023~~2024, ~~ten~~20 aircraft have been upgraded.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/greece-receives-first-upgraded-f-16s\|title=Greece receives first upgraded F-16s\|publisher=Janes \| Latest defence and security news\|access-date= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2023-08-02\|title=HAF receives tenth upgraded F-16 Viper fighter jet\|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216942/haf-receives-tenth-upgraded-f-16-viper-fighter-jet/\|access-date=2023-08-03\|website=eKathimerini.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| last=Τσιλινίκου \| first=Μαρία \| title=Στους αιθέρες και το 20ο F-16 Viper \| website=CNN.gr \| date=2024-07-03 \| url=https://www.cnn.gr/politiki/story/427463/stous-aitheres-kai-to-20o-f-16-viper-paradothike-stin-polemiki-aeroporia \| language=el \| access-date=2024-07-09}}</ref> ===F-35=== Line 180: On 27 January 2024, it was announced that the USA approved the sale of 40 F-35's to Greece. These will replace ageing aircraft such as the F-4. This was on the same day as Turkey's approval to buy 40 F-16V's and 79 modernisation kits for its F-16C's.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Finnerty \|first1=Ryan \|title=USA approves F-16 sale to Turkey alongside F-35s for Greece \|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/usa-approves-f-16-sale-to-turkey-alongside-f-35s-for-greece/156672.article \|website=flightglobal.com \|publisher=Flight Global \|access-date=27 January 2024}}</ref> The procurement of 20 aircraft was approved by the Hellenic Parliament on 27 June 2024.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Ν.Δένδιας στη Βουλή: «Θα αποκτήσουμε 20 αεροσκάφη F-35» \| website=Pronews.gr \| date=2024-06-27 \| url=https://www.pronews.gr/amyna-asfaleia/ypetha/n-dendias-sti-vouli-tha-apoktisoume-20-aeroskafi-f-35/ \| language=el \| ref={{sfnref \| Pronews.gr \| 2024}} \| access-date=2024-07-09}}</ref> ===C-390=== Line 268: \|[[Multirole combat aircraft\|multirole]] \| [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants#F-16C/D\|F-16C/D]] \| ~~149~~152<ref>{{Cite web \|title=F-16.net - The ultimate F-16, F-35 and F-22 reference \|url=https://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/mishaps-and-accidents/airforce/HAF/ \|access-date=2024-07-03 \|website=www.f-16.net}}</ref> \| 39 [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants#F-16C/D\|D]] variants provide [[Trainer aircraft#Operational conversion\|conversion training]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2024"/> \|- \| [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II\|F-35 Lightning II]] \| [[United States]] \| multirole ~~\| [[Multirole combat aircraft]]~~ \| [[F-35A]] \| \| ~~20+~~20 on order. Deal signed and entering service in 2028<ref>{{cite web \|title=Greece to get two Squadrons of Fifth-Gen F-35 Multi-Role Fighter Jets \|url=https://armyrecognition.com/defense_news_april_2024_global_security_army_industry/greece_to_get_two_squadrons_of_fifth-gen_f-35_multi-role_fighter_jets.html \|website=armyrecognition.com \|publisher=Army Recognition \|access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref> \|- ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7"\| [[Maritime patrol aircraft\|Maritime Patrol]] Line 466: \|[[MIM-104 Patriot]]\|\|[[United States]]\|\|SAM system\|\| 6 squadrons, 36 launchers\|\| \|- \|[[S-300 missile system\|S-300 PMU 1]]\|\|[[Russia]]\|\|SAM system\|\|21 ~~squadrons~~squadron, 124 batteries, 36 launchers\|\| \|- \|[[SA-15 Gauntlet\|TOR M1]]\|\|[[Russia]]\|\|SAM system\|\|4 systems, 16 launchers protecting S300 batteries<ref name=":03">{{Cite book\|author=The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)\|date=2023-02-15\|url=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003400226\|title=The Military Balance 2023\|location=[[London]], England\|publisher=Routledge\|isbn=978-1-003-40022-6\|edition=1\|doi=10.4324/9781003400226}}</ref>\|\|