DEFENCE Greek F-16 Vipers conduct near-nightly patrols over Cypriot airspace. Photo credit: www.armyrecognition.com National Guard to acquire four Centaur anti-drone systems Apostolos Tomaras An incident earlier this year, in which an Iranian Shahed-136 drone penetrated Cyprus’s air defenses and struck the British base at Akrotiri, exposed weaknesses in the country’s air defense system. READ MORE
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