Mini drone procurement on the cards

The Defense Ministry's decisions in favor of Greece's procurement of Switchblade-type roving ammunition (loitering munitions, or tiny drones) for the Special Warfare Command will reportedly soon head to Parliament for approval.

The US Switchblade roving ammunition (types 300 and the more modern 600) will be carried by Special Warfare Command members, who are, in any case, operationally adapted to the lessons learned from the latest war conflicts - the most important being that of Ukraine. The total cost amounts to US$75 million, of which the US will cover US$50 million, with Greece bearing the remaining US$25 million.

Moreover, a package of assistance to Ukraine in the form of military equipment will also go to Parliament for approval in the near future. 

The US will specifically purchase a number of rockets for multiple RM-70 type launchers from the Hellenic...