Greece holds second missile storm exercise in the Aegean Sea in six months

November 18, 2012 Military Aviation

David Cenciotti

On November 14, 2012, the Hellenic Air Force conducted the LIVEX (Live Exercise) “Sea Griffin 2/12” at a firing range located near Crete, in the Aegean Sea.

Image credit: HAF

Two Mirage 2000 from 332Sq./114FW successfully fired two anti-ship missiles AM-39 Exocet Block II against floating target in high risk scenarios.

Then, two F-16 Block 50 from 347Sq./111FW fired AGM-65 Maverick missiles and an attack helicopter fired a AGM-114K Hellfire missile before the target sunk.

This is the second time in few months that HAF helds a “Sea Griffin” drill: on May 31, 2012, several Greek platforms belonging to both the Air Force, Army and Navy were involved in a live firing activity against a target ship.

H/T to Strategy Reports for the heads up

About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.

Andrew Oldham says:

November 19, 2012 at 9:03 AM

These idiots waste their money in firing real missiles for training purposes, while other people in their country dont know how to make their living for the next day!!
- Black planet says:
  
  May 20, 2020 at 7:20 AM
  
  6years after you must feel very bad for what you said
Werdna Mahdlo says:

November 19, 2012 at 12:52 PM

Greece is the crossroad to a troubled region which includes the exit from Dardanelles strait, Balkans, East Med, Mid east.Grab a book instead of spitting noncense.
Andrew Oldham says:

November 21, 2012 at 11:23 AM

Greece is Nato member, so where is the thread? Time to save money in the army!
Werdna Mahdlo says:

November 27, 2012 at 2:21 PM

Greece along with Israel and Cyprus are in talks to establish their EEZ in the East Mediterranean which is against Turkish interests. There are incidents with actual fire including KIA officers between Greece and Turkey in case you missed them and NATO wasnt there to stop Greeks or Turks.Grab a book key words oil,gas,east med.