Greece Eyes €5bln Defense Plan Featuring ‘Iron Dome’ Type Shield

Athens is preparing a major defense modernization package worth roughly five billion euros, with the highlight being the development and deployment of a multi-layered national air defense system known as the “Achilles’ Shield,” reportedly patterned on Israel’s “Iron Dome”, according to government sources ahead of discussion at a relevant parliamentary committee on Monday.

The initiative comes amid growing global concern about the effectiveness of air defenses amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, where the widespread use of ballistic missiles, drones and loitering munitions has highlighted vulnerabilities in traditional air defense systems. Countries such as Israel, which operate advanced systems alongside US-made THAAD and Patriot platforms, have achieved interception rates exceeding 85 percent against incoming aerial threats.

Greek officials say the new program aims to establish a similar layered protective network capable of defending the country against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, UAVs, kamikaze drones and other airborne threats.