F-35 in the Greek arsenal: What does their market mean – How will the balance change in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean

A strategic and technological leap is the Addition of the state-of-the-art F-35 to the Greek arsenal, the 5th generation fighter which will upset the balances in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.

The F-35 is a first strike aircraft. It is not detected by enemy radars thanks to its low trace and electronic warfare systems, while it has precision weapons that can neutralize any threat.

“Invades enemy territory without being noticed, shoots down targets and destroys enemy air defenses as well as the enemy air force even on the ground”reports ο Vice Admiral e.a., Konstantinos Iatridis,

The F-35 collects and manages information from sensors and radar, satellites, electronic warfare systems, open source, UAVs and Drones creating a very detailed picture of the battlefield, which it shares with all means of the Armed Forces.

“The F-35 is coming to solve a huge problem. Comes to manage air, sea and land weapon systems. He comes to manage all the weapons through the different sensors and the tools he has on him to analyze and come up with the best choice “states the Adviser to the Government on issues of remote areas and Mount Athos, Alkiviadis Stefanis.

Only “close” allies of the United States, from Britain and Israel to Australia and Japan, belong to the “closed” F-35, while in the past Turkey was due to the possession of Russian missiles.

Its membership in the Air Force will increase the geostrategic footprint of Greece, giving opportunities for cooperation with Israel’s F-35s, while it will be the only user in the southeastern wing of NATO.

The presence of the F-35 in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean creates new data. It is a flying headquarters that works with both the Rafale and the F-16 Viper, as well as the air defense and the Navy, creating a unified weapons system.

“It analyzes the information and transfers it to the other aircraft, even with the priority of threat for the aircraft that follow the F-35”, underlines Konstantinos Iatridis.

“It has the greatest survival of any aircraft right now. That is, the pilot and the aircraft can survive against multiple threats, using automatic means, semi-automatic and manual. “, notes Alkiviadis Stefanis. Over the next decade, the Air Force will have 155 F-16s, of which 83 VIPER, 24 Mirage 2000-5 and 24 Rafale, while the 36 F-4 Phantoms are expected to be replaced by F-35s, offering impressive deterrence capabilities in Hellenic Armed Forces.

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