El parlamento de Grecia aprob\u00f3 el presupuesto para la adquisici\u00f3n del Sistema Lanzador de Cohetes de Artiller\u00eda (MLRS) \u201cPULS\u201d desarrollado y producido por la empresa israel\u00ed ELBIT Systems. Se comprar\u00e1n 36 sistemas PULS por un monto total del contrato de US$ 757 millones. Esta importante adquisici\u00f3n forma parte de un Acuerdo Marco entre Israel y Grecia, que incluye asimismo sistemas de Def Ae y Armas Antitanque de \u00faltima generaci\u00f3n como el misil SPIKE. El sistema PULS se encuentra en servicio en las FFAA de Alemania, Pa\u00edses Bajos y Dinamarca entre otros.<\/p>\n
JERUSALEM \u2014 Now that Greek lawmakers have\u00a0approved the nation\u2019s yearly budget<\/a>, Israeli defense firm Elbit said it \u201canticipates receiving a contract\u201d to provide its PULS rocket artillery system to the Hellenic military.<\/p>\n In a statement Tuesday the company noted that \u201cthe anticipated contract award is contingent, among others, on completion of commercial negotiations with the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense.\u201d It didn\u2019t offer an envisioned contract value, but said it would be \u201cin an amount that is material to the company.\u201d<\/p>\n The purchase of the artillery system has been\u00a0expected<\/a>\u00a0over the last weeks, according to numerous reports, which said Athens is\u00a0seeking<\/a>\u00a0to acquire 36 of the PULS systems.\u00a0Greek outlet\u00a0Ekathimerini\u00a0reported<\/a>\u00a0on Dec. 5 that the country\u2019s parliamentary defense committee had approved $757 million purchase of the PULS system. The report noted the wider context of Greece seeking multi-billion dollar purchases of Israeli air defenses.<\/p>\n It also comes amid a wider Greek defense buildup, including discussions of an \u201cAchilles\u2019 Shield<\/a>\u201d air defense system, that could reportedly include other Israeli platforms.<\/p>\n Elbit Systems says that its PULS system \u201cprovides a comprehensive and cost-effective solution capable of launching unguided rockets, precision-guided munitions, and missiles with various ranges. The PULS launcher is fully adaptable to existing wheeled and tracked platforms, enabling significant reductions in maintenance and training costs.\u201d<\/p>\n The PULS system has been sold to a number of European customers. Germany selected the system in February 2025 in a deal that came as part of the Euro Puls\u00a0collaboration<\/a>\u00a0between Elbit and KNDS Deutschland. The Netherlands also signed a contract for it in May 2023. Denmark acquired eight of the systems in 2023. Elbit also said in April 2025, that it had been selected to provide more munitions for an unnamed European customer. A\u00a0statement<\/a>\u00a0by the company at the time said there were other customers in Europe besides Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n Israel and Greece have been\u00a0increasing<\/a>\u00a0ties in recent years, with Israeli firms\u00a0showcasing<\/a>\u00a0their products in the Mediterranean nation.<\/p>\n In March Israel\u2019s Ministry of Defense hosted a \u201cstrategic<\/a>\u201d meeting to discuss enhanced cooperation, according to Israel\u2019s Ministry of Defense.<\/p>\n Israeli defense companies and their combat-tested air defense systems such as Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Spyder and IAI\u2019s Barak are also expected to be selected as part of Athens\u2019\u00a0acquisition<\/a>\u00a0of new air defenses. Greece has also\u00a0acquired<\/a>\u00a0Rafael\u2019s Spike missiles.<\/p>\n Separately, Elbit was selected, as part of a government-to-government deal in 2023, to\u00a0establish<\/a>\u00a0and operate a flight school in Greece. Israel Defense Minister at the time, Benny Gantz,\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0\u201cthis agreement reflects the excellent and developing relations we have with Greece.\u201d<\/p>\n