Greek defence minister to sign MIT partnership and discuss AI, robotics in US visit

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias is set to spend Wednesday and Thursday in the United States. The highlight of the visit is the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant Program and the Greek Centre for Defence Innovation, which will take place at the state’s General Consulate. Dendias will also sit down with Harvard University surgery professor George Velmachos to discuss establishing a prototype trauma centre within the 401st G.S.N.A. installation.

Beyond academia, the minister plans meetings with American university scholars, research institutes and corporate leaders specializing in robotics, innovation, artificial intelligence, cyber-defence, cyber-security and space-telecommunications. The itinerary underscores Greece’s push to integrate cutting-edge technology into its defence sector and to deepen bilateral scientific cooperation with the United States.