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Greece Buys Its First Aerial Refueling Tankers in Deal With Portugal
Greece has signed a deal with Portugal to buy three Embraer KC-390 aircraft, giving its air force the ability to refuel fighter jets in midair for the first time. The government-to-government agreement was signed at the Defense Ministry in Athens. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and his Portuguese counterpart, Nuno Melo, who is on an official visit, attended the ceremony. "It is the first time in our history that we will acquire a jet transport aircraft," Mr. Dendias said. "And it is the first time in our history that we will acquire a tanker aircraft, an aircraft that can refuel our fighters