{"id":370866,"date":"2026-09-02T15:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=370866"},"modified":"2026-09-02T15:25:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:55:01","slug":"achilles-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/achilles-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"Achilles Shield"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Israel and Greece signed a nearly \u20ac3.1 billion defence deal to build a multilayered air-defence network called Achilles Shield.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Achilles Shield<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370874\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-370874\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-MossadIL.jpg?resize=238%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Achilles Shield\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-MossadIL.jpg?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-MossadIL.jpg?w=624&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; MossadIL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Achilles Shield<\/strong>\u00a0is a <strong>unified, multilayered air-defence and ballistic-missile defence network<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Developed by:<\/strong> It is being developed by <strong>Israel <\/strong>and is being established <strong>for Greece<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> The main objective is to <strong>create a unified and interoperable national air-defence network<\/strong> covering different ranges and threats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Three Core Systems:<\/strong>\u00a0Achilles Shield comprises <strong>three core systems &#8211;<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s Sling:<\/strong> It is <strong>designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles<\/strong>, and <strong>medium-to-long-range<\/strong> rockets <strong>from 40 km to 300 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SPYDER:<\/strong> It is <strong>designed to engage low-altitude aerial threats<\/strong> such as aircraft, helicopters, drones, and guided munitions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BARAK MX:<\/strong> It can <strong>engage cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, fighter jets, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles<\/strong> from 35 km to 150 km.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated Network:<\/strong> The system <strong>uses Israeli-made radars<\/strong> and a <strong>national command and control system<\/strong> to <strong>connect different defence systems into one network.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Interoperability:<\/strong> The <strong>Israeli systems will work<\/strong> with <strong>Greece\u2019s existing defence assets<\/strong>, including Patriot batteries, Belharra frigates, Rafale and F-16 Viper aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Israel and Greece signed a nearly \u20ac3.1 billion defence deal to build a multilayered air-defence network called Achilles Shield. About Achilles Shield Achilles Shield\u00a0is a unified, multilayered air-defence and ballistic-missile defence network. Developed by: It is being developed by Israel and is being established for Greece. 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