14 septembre 2020 | International, Aérospatial

La Grèce annonce son intention d’acquérir 18 Rafale pour équiper son armée de l’Air

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La Grèce annonce son intention d'acquérir 18 Rafale pour équiper son armée de l'Air

La Grèce a annoncé samedi 12 septembre son intention d'acquérir 18 avions Rafale. Le premier ministre grec, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a annoncé un «important» programme d'achats d'armes et une réorganisation des forces armées du pays. «L'heure est venue de renforcer nos forces armées», a-t-il souligné. «Je me réjouis de cette annonce qui conforte la relation exceptionnelle que nous entretenons avec la Grèce depuis près d'un demi-siècle, et je remercie les autorités grecques pour la confiance qui nous est accordée une nouvelle fois. Dassault Aviation est totalement mobilisé pour répondre aux besoins opérationnels exprimés par l'armée de l'air grecque, et contribuer ainsi à assurer la souveraineté de la Grèce et la sécurité du peuple grec», a déclaré Eric Trappier, Président-Directeur général de Dassault Aviation. De son côté, Florence Parly, la ministre des Armées, s'est réjouie sur Twitter, qualifiant le choix de la Grèce d'«excellente nouvelle pour l'industrie aéronautique française». «Le résultat d'une politique d'exportation que je mène avec conviction depuis 2017», a-t-elle commenté. «Cette annonce constitue un succès pour l'industrie aéronautique française, en particulier Dassault Aviation ainsi que les autres acteurs industriels français, et notamment les nombreuses PME concernées par la construction du Rafale», ajoute la ministre dans un communiqué.

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