Greece to upgrade its F-16 fleet to block V configuration

Greece has no money.

Will Europe sponsorship pay for the upgrade?

That would drive Erdoclown more and more into the Russian camp.

Sensible move by the HAF.

Greece has no money. Will Europe sponsorship pay for the upgrade?.

Greece has no money to pay debt or for it's people but Greece have money for defence.
I have spoken to Greek officers and they were all very serious about the Turkish threat. Surprisingly for me, they perceived Turkey as a real and present threat and voices appeared that the issue of some conflict is only a matter of time.

Europe will never sponsor American equipment. They might transfer some second-hand equipment for free and expect Greece pay for maintenance and repair.

Greece has kept it's F-4 flying after all these years, I can't begin to imagine how long their F-16's will be kept flying...

Latest news are that only blk52+, 52+adv will be upgraded to V configuration. Total 83 F-16s.
There are some plans that older blk50 may be upgraded to blk 50+ adv (with components from the upgraded planes), but this will be a different program.

Probably taking the radars from the block 52+'s and installing these in the block 50's.

"HAF's upgrade program of F-16s to "Vipers" will start this Monday (09/17)" stated by Dennis Plessas Lockheed Martin’s VP Business Development Initiatives in Europe.
This will provide HAF with 85 F-16Vs (blocks 52+ and 52+adv to be upgraded).

https://www.thenationalherald.com/21319 ... rt-monday/

Blog on the HELLENIC F-16V UPGRADE

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2019/0 ... grade.html