Greece And Israel Will Establish A Joint Flight School With T-6 Texan II And M-346 Master Trainer Aircraft
Greece And Israel Will Establish A Joint Flight School With T-6 Texan II And M-346 Master Trainer Aircraft
Two M-346 advanced training aircraft of the Italian Air Force. (Photo: Leonardo)
The new Flight School will be built and operated by Elbit at Kalamata Air Base, where the Hellenic Air Force currently train its pilots on the T-6A Texan II and the T-2E Buckeye.
The governments of Greece and Israel reached an agreement for the future flight training of the new pilot of the Hellenic Air Force. The agreement, which has not been signed yet, covers the creation of a new flight school by Elbit Systems at Kalamata Air Base, home of the 120th Air Training Wing, the procurement of 10 Leonardo M-346 Master advanced trainer aircraft and the maintenance of the HAF T-6A Texan II fleet.
The completion of an agreement for the creation and operation of an Air Force School (training centre) for the Greek Air Force, to be signed by Israel and Greece, worth 1.68 billion dollars for 20 years, was announced by the Israeli embassy in Greece on Tuesday. The agreement includes the supply of 10 M-346 (Lavi) aircraft, the maintenance of T-6 (Efroni) aircraft, as well as the provision of simulators, training and logistical support, according to an announcement.
Israeli Defense Minister, Benny Gantz, said: “This agreement reflects the excellent and developing relations we have with Greece. It is a long-term partnership that will serve the interests of both Israel and Greece, create hundreds of jobs in both countries, and promote stability in the Mediterranean. I thank my friend, the Greek Minister of Defense, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, for his partnership in advancing this project and passing it in the Greek government.”
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