Israel and Greece sign record Defense Deal

Greece and Israel conclude $1.65 billion arms deal after Cyprus summit. Israel and Greece announced the conclusion of a recent arms deal that is the largest in the history of their relationship, Reuters reported on Sunday. The deal is worth an estimated $1.65 billion and includes the establishment of a new training center for the Hellenic Air Force by the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems over a 22-year period. These facilities would improve the training of Greek pilots by modeling their training on an Israeli Air Force flight academy that trains with the T-6 aircraft. “I am certain that (this program) will…