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Article: Greece incorporating new French fighter jets into air force
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- November 23, 2007
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Greece formally incorporated 15 French-built fighter jets into its air force Friday during a ceremony attended by the French defense minister and air force chief of staff.
The Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 planes were purchased as part of a euro1.2 billion deal in August 2000 with France's Dassault Aviation and included the upgrade of 10 of Greece's existing 34 Mirage 2000s. The new planes are expected to have a life span of 15 years.
Defense Minister Evangelos Meimarakis met with his French counterpart, Herve Morin, in Athens.
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