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# Greece signs EUR3 billion Achilles Shield air defence deal with Israel
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-08-31-greece-israel-achilles-shield/
- Published: 2026-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-02T09:20:23.000Z
- Description: Greece signed a EUR3 billion "Achilles Shield" deal with Israel covering David's Sling, Barak MX and SPYDER interceptors, radars and a command and control system, plus a EUR26 million Drone Dome add-on; signed in Tel Aviv, 31 August 2026.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #reported

Reported [Euronews, 31 August 2026](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/31/israel-signs-3-billion-arms-export-deal-with-greece-defence-ministry-says?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish delivery timelines or how much of the promised technology transfer to Greek industry will materialise.

**How this item counts.** Towards dependence: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight -2 of 36 possible. EUR3bn deal for Israeli-made air defence systems; parts stay non-European, transfer to Greek industry unproven. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)