Greek lawmakers approved late on Thursday the purchase of 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel for about 650 million euros ($757.84 million), two officials with knowledge of the issue told Reuters.

Greece has said it will spend about 28 billion euros ($32.66 billion) by 2036 to modernize its armed forces as it emerges from a 2009-2018 debt crisis and tries to keep pace with its historic rival, Turkey.

“In a closed session, the parliament’s defense committee approved the purchase of PULS,” a senior official with knowledge of the issue told Reuters.

A second official confirmed the parliament’s approval, adding that the cost would be around 650 to 700 million euros. Reuters

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