ARAB AND WORLD
Mon 10 Apr 2023 9:14 pm - Jerusalem Time
Israel signs an agreement to sell anti-tank missiles to Greece worth $400 million
Israel announced today (Monday) that it had signed an agreement worth 1.44 billion shekels (about 400 million US dollars) to sell Spike anti-tank missiles to Greece .
According to the agreement, Israel will supply Greece with sea, air and land Spike missiles, the Israeli Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
"This project joins a series of agreements between Israel and the Hellenic Republic, and further confirms the strong partnership between our two countries and our defense institutions, as well as our mutual commitment to ensuring regional stability," Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said in the statement.
The Spike is an electric, precision-guided missile manufactured by the Israeli government company, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
According to the Israeli Defense Ministry, more than 40 countries use the Spike, including 19 countries in the European Union and NATO allies.
More than 34,000 Spike missiles have been delivered worldwide, with more than 6,000 of them launched for training and operational purposes.
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Israel signs an agreement to sell anti-tank missiles to Greece worth $400 million