Greece approves 1.2 billion-euro US deal for F-16 fighters

ATHENS, Greece (AP) " A panel of senior Greek government and military officials has approved a 1.2-billion-euro ($1.45 billion) deal to upgrade more than half of the country's American-made F-16 fighter planes.Officials say the deal approved by the Greek cabinet on Saturday will give 85 of Greece's fleet of F-16s capabilities similar to the much more advanced F-35 fighters minus stealth technology.The terms of the agreement call for Greece to pay for the improvements until 2027 [...]


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