Greece Approves €1 Billion Defense Procurement Including Diver Delivery Units and Reconnaissance Drones
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Dimitris Mitsopoulos
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Summary
The Hellenic Parliament's Special Permanent Committee on Armament Programs and Contracts approved eight defense procurement programs worth over €1 billion for the Hellenic Armed Forces on June 11, 2026. The approved acquisitions include ten VICTA Diver Delivery Units (DDUs) from British company SubSea Craft (SSC) and ten V-BAT reconnaissance VTOL drones from Shield AI. These procurements aim to enhance Greece's naval special operations and reconnaissance capabilities.
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On June 11, 2026, the Special Permanent Committee on Armament Programs and Contracts of the Hellenic Parliament approved eight defense procurement programs worth more than €1 billion for the Hellenic Armed Forces.
Among them is a program for the acquisition of ten VICTA Diver Delivery Units (DDUs) from the British SubSea Craft (SSC) and ten V-BAT reconnaissance Vertical Takeoff and Landing drones.
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