Most of the heavy equipment and weaponry of the Hellenic Army is either of foreign manufacture, or of foreign design, license built in Greece, in addition to few domestically developed equipment. Countries of origin include the United States, France, Germany, Russia and others. The few domestically produced armoured vehicles include the ELBO Leonidas APC. However, in recent years, there have been some efforts for new developments by the Greek Defence Industry, such as the new Hoplite MRAP by EODH.[1]
Equipment runs the gamut from state-of-the-art to obsolescent Cold War inventories; the latter are gradually being retired as no funds are available for upgrade. Russian made equipment was received or purchased after the collapse of the Warsaw Pact and second hand US and German equipment was transferred or purchased.
Model | Origin | Photo | Details |
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Camouflages | |||
Greek Lizard | Greece | Standard issue | |
Multicam | United States | ||
Helmets | |||
M1 Helmet | United States | [2][3] | |
PASGT Helmet | United States | [4] | |
MICH | United States | Used by Special Forces[5] | |
Tactical Vests | |||
ELMON PLATE CARRIER QR | Greece | Issued since 2021[6] | |
DEFCON 5 | Italy | Used by Special Forces[7] | |
NVGs | |||
Theon Argus | Greece | Used by Special Forces[8] |
Weapon | Image | Origin | Cartridge | Notes |
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Handguns and submachine guns | ||||
Colt M1911 | United States | .45 ACP | Service pistol.[9] | |
HK USP | Germany Greece |
9x19mm NATO | [10][11] | |
SIG-Sauer P229 | Germany Switzerland |
9×19mm Parabellum | [10] | |
Glock 21 | Austria | .45 ACP | [10] | |
FN Five-seven | Belgium | FN 5.7x28mm | [10] | |
HK MP5 | West Germany Greece |
9x19mm NATO | [11][12] | |
HK UMP9 | Germany | 9x19mm NATO | [10] | |
FN P90 | Belgium | FN 5.7×28mm | [10] | |
Combat Shotguns | ||||
Benelli M4 Super 90 | Italy | 12 gauge | [10] | |
Assault rifles, battle rifles and carbines | ||||
HK G3A3/A4 | Germany Greece |
7.62×51mm NATO | Service rifle. Made under license by Hellenic Defense Systems.
Sizable number of rifles equipping frontline units got upgraded with SPUHR adjustable stock, aluminum handguard with foregrip and Picatinny rails accommodating Aimpoint CompM4 Red Dot optics. To be upgraded further.[13][14] A smaller number of rifles were converted to the 'Sharpshooter' version utilizing FAB Defence, MAGPUL and VORTEX OPTICS aftermarket parts.[15][16][17][12] | |
FN FAL | Belgium Greece |
7.62×51mm NATO | [10] | |
AOR M21 | Greece | 5.56×45mm NATO | Spotted in service with 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade (Greece)[18][19] | |
HK33 | West Germany Greece |
5.56×45mm NATO | [10] | |
HK G36 | Germany | 5.56×45mm NATO | [10][20] | |
M4 carbine | United States | 5.56×45mm NATO | [21][22] | |
M16A2/A3/A4/A2E | United States | 5.56×45mm NATO | [21] | |
M1 Garand | United States | .30-06 Springfield | Still in use for ceremonial duties by the Presidential Guard and the Honor Guard of the Ministry of National Defence.[10] | |
Machine guns | ||||
FN Minimi | Belgium Greece |
5.56×45mm NATO | Equipped with night vision binoculars NS467C by THEON Sensors. The first 750 pieces are available in two versions (Standard) and (PARA). The remaining 2,320 are MINIMI Mk. 2 with the same number of night-vision binoculars of third generation NS 685C made by THEON Sensors. 1,274 more on order.[11][12][14][23] | |
HK21 A1 | Germany Greece |
7.62×51mm NATO | [11][12][24] | |
Rheinmetall MG3 | Germany Greece |
7.62×51mm NATO | [11][12][25] | |
FN MAG | Belgium | 7.62×51mm NATO | FN series MAG machine guns continue to be used as highly reliable and functional, at least 1,000 in service.[26][27] | |
M60E4 | United States | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by Special Forces.[10] | |
M2 Browning | United States Greece |
.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) | 500 fitted with a quick change barrel system.[12][14][24] | |
Sniper rifles | ||||
HK G3A3 ZF | Germany Greece |
7.62×51mm NATO | Made under license by Hellenic Defence Systems.[12] | |
M110 SASS | United States | 7.62x51mm NATO | [10] | |
Kefefs | Greece | 7.62x51mm NATO | Kefefs is a Greek-made bolt-action sniper rifle designed by Hellenic Arms Industry in 1986. Used by special forces.[28] | |
Sako TRG | Finland | .308 Winchester | [10] | |
Steyr SSG 08 | Austria | .338 Lapua Magnum | Used by Special forces.[29] | |
Barrett MRAD | United States | 7.62×51mm NATO | [30][31][32] | |
Barrett Μ82Α1M | United States | 12.7x99mm NATO | In 2001, an order was placed for 132 rifles of the upgraded version M-82A1M (M-107 in American service) to which were added one-piece Picatinny rail, monopod on the stock and various other small improvements. In October 2002 follows a new order for an additional number of Μ-82Α1Μ rifles (Total 200-250).[33] | |
Barrett M95 | United States | 12.7×99mm NATO | [34] |
Quantity | Weapon | Image | Origin | Notes |
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Mortars | ||||
150 | M6C-210 | Austria Greece |
60mm, range 3 km.[11][12] | |
690 | E44-E1 EBO | Greece | 81mm, range 6 km.[11][12][24] | |
158 | E56 EBO | Greece | 120mm, range 9 km.[11][12] | |
150 | M19 | United States | 60mm/ to be withdrawn.[10] | |
2,750 | MO-81-61 | France | 81mm, range 4.7 km.[24] | |
M29 | United States | |||
624 | M30 | United States | 106.7mm, range 6.8 km.[24][35] | |
Grenade launchers | ||||
1,240 | M203/203PI | United States | 40mm[36] | |
633 | HK GMG | Germany Greece |
40mm/ 165 mounted on M-1114GR HMMWV.[12][24][36] | |
? | M79 | United States | 40mm[10][24] | |
? | Mk.19 Mod.3 | United States | 40mm. 700+ more to be supplied to the army.[10][37][38] | |
Anti-tank recoilless rifles | ||||
135 | ACL-89 STRIM | France | 89mm[39] | |
1,988 | M2 Carl-Gustav | Sweden Greece |
84mm, with passive night vision binoculars.[40][41] | |
? | AT4 | Sweden | 84mm[10][42] | |
17,706 | RPG-18 Mukha | Soviet Union | 64mm[40] | |
10,841 | M72 LAW | United States | 66mm[40] | |
1,346 | M67 | United States | 90mm, to be withdrawn.[40][43] | |
1,291 | M40A1 | United States | 106mm[41] | |
Anti-tank guided missile launchers/ Anti-armor missiles & rockets | ||||
438 | BGM-71 TOW II | United States | [40][44][45] | |
400 | MILAN I/II | France West Germany |
Anti-tank guided missile, most MILAN I systems have been upgraded to MILAN II. At least 130 launchers equipped with MIRA type thermal goggles, while 147 equipped with MILIS type thermal goggles. 42 launchers are mounted on M-1025A2 HMMWV vehicles and the 248 on MB-240GD vehicles.[40][46] | |
262 | 9K111 Fagot | Soviet Union East Germany |
Anti-tank guided missile from former East Germany, 262 FAGOT anti-tank systems, caliber 125mm.[40][41] | |
196 | 9M133 Kornet E | Russia | 1,100 missiles/ 98 launchers mounted on M-1114GR HMMWV.[40] | |
34 | Spike NLOS | Israel | On order, 34 SandCat 350 vehicles with 10 launchers each (17 complete systems). Additional systems to equip 9 AH-64A attack helicopters, 4 Osprey 55 class gunboats (8 launchers each) with ~500 missiles in stock. 4 Mark V special operation craft are also going to be equipped with SPIKE ER2 launchers.[47][48][49][50][51][52] | |
- | AGM-114 Hellfire | United States | Αir-to-ground, anti-armor missile used by AH-64 Apaches and OH-58 Kiowa helicopters of the Hellenic Army Aviation. Over 1,353 missiles available (AGM-114F, AGM-114K II, AGM-114M II, AGM-114L types).[53][54][55][56] | |
- | Hydra 70 | United States | Αir-to-ground, anti-materiel rockets fired from M261 launchers mounted on AH-64 Apaches and OH-58 Kiowa helicopters. 16,520 rockets acquired in 1991 and 1997.[55][56][57][58] |
Greek CFE treaty limit: 1,735
Quantity | Type | Images | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
170 | Leopard 2A6 HEL | Germany Greece |
120mm gun.[59][60] | |
183 | Leopard 2A4/GR | Germany | 120mm gun. Being equipped with C2 systems.[60][61][62][63] | |
501 | Leopard 1A5/GR | Germany | 105mm gun.[60][64] | |
390 | M48A5 MOLF | United States | 105mm gun. Equipped with EMES-18 (MOLF) fire control system | |
100 | Μ60Α3 TTS | United States | 105mm gun (up to 400 Μ60 A1/A3 tanks in storage as of 2022).[60][66][65][67][68] |
Greek CFE treaty limit: 2,498 (IFVs / APCs).[69]
Quantity | Type | Images | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Armored infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) | ||||
40 | Marder-1A3 | Germany | Acquired from Germany in an exchange of 40 Greek BMP-1s with an equal number of German Marder IFVs. 40/40 delivered[70] as of July 2023.[40][71][72][73][74] | |
141 | BMP-1A1 Ost | Soviet Union Germany |
From the 501 BMP-1s that were ordered from Germany in 1993, around 140 BMP-1A1 Ost remained in service as of 2022. Another 44 BMP-1s were converted to ZU-23-2 carriers. As of June 2022, the Greek government intended to send at least 40 BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine as military aid. 40 vehicles have already been sent.[40][75][76][77] | |
Armored personnel carriers (APCs) | ||||
491 | G-127 Leonidas II | Greece Austria |
Made by the Greek vehicle manufacturer ELBO, includes 90 upgraded Leonidas I.[40][75] | |
1,995 | M113A1/1E | United States | 1,034 M113A1, 313 M113A1G (German variant of the M113A1) and 648 M113A2. Most equipped with a M2 Browning heavy machine gun, a number will be an equipped with a GMG grenade launcher. A wider modernization program is being considered, which will include upgrading the vehicles agility (engine assembly, transmission, suspensions) as well as the armor/protection of the APC.[40][75][78] | |
M113A2 | United States | |||
Armored mortar carriers | ||||
257 | M106A1/A2 | United States | 120 with E-56 EBO 120mm / 137 with M29A1 mortars.[40][79] | |
3 | M125A1 | United States | Equipped with M29A1 mortar.[80][81] | |
Armored anti-tank guided missile carriers | ||||
362 | M901A1/A2 ITV | United States | Armored BGM-71 TOW carrier, based on M113.[40][45] | |
12 | M113 TOW | United States | [81][82] | |
Armored command vehicles | ||||
41 | M992 FDCV | United States | Built on the chassis of the M109-series howitzer. Ammunition support vehicles turned into fire control centres.[81][83][84][85] | |
281 | M577A1/A2 | United States | Armoured command vehicle, based on M113. 213 units used as command stations and 68 units used as fire control centres.[40] | |
Armored patrol and reconnaissance vehicles | ||||
681 | M1025A2 HMMWV | United States Greece |
~270 built in Greece by ELVO (designations M1114GR to M1119GR).[40][86] | |
243 | Panhard VBL | France | 80% will be upgraded to the Ultima version. 2 vehicles have already been upgraded.[40][64][87] | |
1,200 | M1117 Guardian | United States | Unknown versions. 837 have been acquired as of 2024.[40][88][89][90][91] | |
46 | M1059A2 SGC | United States | Delivered in 2014. Reconnaissance, smoke generator vehicle equipped with the M157A2 smoke generating system. Blocks both visual and infrared detection. Based on the chassis of the M113.[45][92][93] | |
8 | Typhoon MRAP GSS 300 | Canada | A total of 8 Typhoon GSS-300s were confiscated at the Piraeus customs in 2015, as they were found on a ship bound for Libya, where transportation of weapons was prohibited at the time. They are now used for border patrols. 2 were given to the Special Suppressive Antiterrorist Unit (ΕΚΑΜ).[94][95] | |
Fast attack vehicles (FAVs) | ||||
4 | Polaris MRZR | United States | Used by Special Forces.[96] | |
3 | R-12D Flyer 1 | United States | Used by Special Forces. Equipped with one FN MAG 7.62mm machine gun and a GMG 40 mm automatic grenade launcher.[97][98] |
Quantity | Weapon | Images | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Armored recovery vehicles | ||||
12 | Leopard-2 Buffalo HEL | Germany Greece |
Armoured recovery vehicle based on Leopard-2 chassis.[60][99] | |
43 | Leopard-1 ARV | Germany | Armoured recovery vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis (BPz-2 ARV).[60][99] | |
95 | M88A1 | United States | Armored recovery vehicle of the Patton tanks family.[60][100] | |
113 | M578 | United States | Armored recovery vehicle.[40][101] | |
Armored vehicle-launched bridges | ||||
16 | Leopard-2 Leguan | Germany | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on Leopard-2 chassis.[60][102][99] | |
10 | Leopard-1 Biber | Germany | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on Leopard-1 chassis.[60][103][99] | |
22 | M48A5 AVLB | United States | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on M48 Patton chassis.[102] | |
12 | M60A1 AVLB | United States | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on M60 chassis.[60][102] | |
? | RIBBON Μ 812 | United States | Greece has the basic version.[104][105] | |
? | PMP KRAZ 255B | Russia | KrAZ-255B is used for transporting, launching and disengaging of PMP bridge pairs.[104] | |
Μine clearance armored engineering vehicles | ||||
10 | Leopard 1V MP | Germany | Leopard-1 chassis. The weapon was removed (in accordance with the Conventional Armed Forces Agreement), while Pearson Engineering added a full-width mine plow.[102][106][107] | |
30 | Leopard 1A3 GR | Germany | Leopard-1 chassis. The weapon was removed (in accordance with the Conventional Armed Forces Agreement). Equipped with mine rollers.[102][108][107] | |
? | Μ60Α1 | United States | M60 chassis. Equipped with mine rollers.[107] | |
? | Giant Viper | United Kingdom | Vehicle-pulled, mine clearance system towed by M113 vehicles.[107][104] | |
Other armored engineering vehicles | ||||
3 | Leopard 1A5 | Germany Greece |
Armored firefighting vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis. The turret has been replaced by a 12.5 ton water tank.[109][110] |
Quantity | Weapon | Images | Origin | Notes |
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Utility/Cargo vehicles | ||||
12,000 | Steyr 680M | Austria Greece |
Pending decision on replacement.[111] | |
150 | Steyr 12M18 | Austria Greece |
Various versions. Fuel tankers.[112][113][114] | |
66 | Steyr 40M60 HET | Austria Greece |
[115] | |
73 | MTVR MK27 | United States Greece |
40 MK27 are fitted with medium recovery equipment supplied by Eyal of Israel.
33 are fitted out as ammunition transporter vehicles to operate alongside the Hellenic Army's Leopard MBTs.[116] | |
8,000 | MB-240GD/-290GD | Germany Greece |
A total of over 10,000 units (5500 240GD and 4500 290GD) were built at the Sindos facility by ELVO the Hellenic Vehicles Industry.
It exists as a command vehicle, patrol / security units (equipped with a 7.62mm MG3 or MAG machine gun), ambulance, radio carrier, but also as a carrier of guns and anti-tank missiles (M40, MILAN, 9K111-2 Fagot, TOW). From 2022 the older ones will start to be withdrawn, with the total replacement of the fleet being placed around 2030.[40][117][118] | |
? | MAGIRUS | Germany | Fuel tankers.[119] | |
20 | MAN TGS | Germany | Offroad dump trucks. 13/20 delivered.[120] | |
24+ | MAN KAT1 | Germany | Ιn the role of transporting ammunition, and are already in service with the two self-propelled Medium Artillery Squadrons operating with the PzH2000GR of the Hellenic Army.[121] | |
120 | MAN FX (Steyr 40Μ60/S40) | Austria | [122] | |
93 | Oshkosh M911 HET | United States | 77 Oshkosh M911 HET 6×6 and 16 Oshkosh M911 HET 8×6.[115] | |
60 | Oshkosh M1070A1 | United States | 60 Oshkosh M1070A1 8x8 donated by the US in 2023.[123][124] | |
320 | HEMTT | United States | M978, M985, M977 and M987P1. They were donated by the USA in 2014.[125] | |
135 | M35 | United States | Fuel tankers.[126] | |
300 | FMTV | United States | In various versions.[127] | |
148 | KrAZ-255B | Ukraine | Used for transporting, launching and disengaging of PMP bridge pairs.[128] | |
? | TATRA 815 VT | Czechoslovakia | [129] | |
? | FIAT IVECO | Italy | [130] | |
? | DAF | Netherlands | [131] | |
15 | Mitsubishi L200 | Japan | The new 6th generation of the L200. To strengthen border patrols.[132] | |
20 | Toyota Hilux | Japan | Used for border patrols.[133] | |
Armored medical evacuation vehicles | ||||
54 | M113 A1 Medevac | United States | [134][135] | |
70 | HMMWV | United States | M997A3 Tactical Humvee Ambulance.[136][137] | |
? | MB-240GD/-290GD | Germany Greece |
Ambulance vehicle.[118] |
Greek CFE treaty limit: 1,920 (calibres > 100mm)[138]
Quantity | Weapon | Images | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rocket artillery | ||||
36 | M270 MLRS | United States | 12×227mm | |
116 | RM70 | Czechoslovakia | 40×122mm Currently under upgrade with the Serbian rockets G2000 to increase range.[141][140] | |
Ballistic missiles | ||||
152 | MGM-140 ATACMS | United States | 153 MGM-140A ATACMS Block 1 missiles were acquired from 1996 to 1998.[142] | |
Self-propelled artillery | ||||
24 | PzH 2000GR | Germany | 155mm howitzer.[140] | |
420 | M109 | United States Germany |
155mm howitzer. 51 M-109 A1Β, 84 M-109 A2, 273 M-109 A3G, 12 M-109 A5. All vehicles are upgraded with modernized systems including the AURORA system. It can also be linked to the other artillery systems including the PzH-2000GR or act autonomously.[140] | |
145 | M110 A2 | United States | 203mm howitzer. Still in service due to the large stock of ammunition available.[140] | |
Towed artillery | ||||
266 | Μ114Α1/Α2 | United States | 155mm howitzer, in storage/service as of 2016.[140][143] | |
413 | M101Α1 | United States | 105mm howitzer, in storage/service.[140] | |
19 | OTO Melara Mod 56 | Italy | 105mm pack howitzer.[140][64] | |
Counter-battery radar/Observation systems | ||||
18 | AN/TPQ-36/37p | United States | The latest version of the AN / TPQ-36 is the (v) 10 with improved performance, higher computing power, lower operating costs and an increased maximum detection range of at least 50%.[140] | |
3 | ARTHUR | Sweden | Arthur is a lightweight, highly mobile weapon locating system (WLS), tactically deployed close to the forward line of own troops. Arthur is in currently operational in twelve countries, among them Norway, Sweden, the Czech Republic, South Korea, Spain, Italy, Greece and the UK.[140][144] | |
3 | Kasta 2E1 | Russia | [145] | |
1 | Vaisala RT 20 AM | Finland | Weather station with radiosonde receiver.[140][146] |
Quantity | Weapon | Images | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Surveillance systems | ||||
10 | Stentor | France | Thomson-CSF "Stentor" battlefield radar is designed to detect, recognize, and locate moving targets such as infantry, ground vehicles, helicopters, low-flying aircraft, and boats.[147] | |
20 | BOR-A 550 | France | The radar BOR-A-550 is a land and coastal surveillance radar (GSR) suitable for military use in coastal and land border surveillance operations.
Combines ground, sea and low flying target surveillance automatically classifying them day and night under any weather conditions. Mounted on M1114GR vehicles.[148][149] | |
10 | MSP-350 MARGOT XXL | France | Electronic surveillance system mounted on M-1118-2GR HMMWV.[150][149] |
Quantity | Weapon | Image | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Air defense - missile systems | ||||
42 | MIM-23B Hawk | United States | Phase III (Improved Hawk). 7 batteries × 6 missile launchers each. Medium range.[140] | |
39 | 9K33 Osa AK/AKM | Russia | 7 batteries,[151] 39 systems,[152] 6 missile launchers on each vehicle.[153][154] Each system includes four 9A33BM3 launch vehicles, one 9T217BM2 reloading vehicle with a 12 round stock, one 9V210M3 technical support vehicle, one 9F372M3 maintenance vehicle, one 9V914 vehicle with adjustment equipment, one automatic control and test station 9V242-1 and 9F16M2S collection equipment.[154] OSA-AKM systems also feature an IFF antenna. 12 systems donated by Germany in 1993, another 20 bought from Russia in 1998 and finally 7 more acquired as an offset for the sale of the TOR M-1 system to Greece in 2004.[140][152] | |
21 | TOR M-1 | Russia | 21 systems, each systems comprised by 4 vehicles, 84 missile launchers each- Hellenic Army (Additional 4 systems with 16 missile launchers under HAF).[140] | |
54 | ASRAD-HELLAS | Germany Greece |
With 432 FIM-92 Stinger Block 1 missiles. VSHORADS.[140] | |
631 | FIM-92 Stinger | United States | MANPADS. Up to 664 launchers with 3,572 missiles available.[140][155] | |
Air defense - gun systems | ||||
506 | ZU-23-2 | Soviet Union | 2×23×152mm.[24] | |
285 | Mk20 RH-202 | Germany | 2×20×139mm (Another 326 operated by HAF and 183 by the Navy).[140] | |
227 | M1-L/60 | Sweden | Bofors 40mm gun. In storage, withdrawn from active service since 2005. More in use by the Navy.[156][157] | |
17 | Artemis 30 | Greece | 2×30×173mm (Another 38 under the Air Force and 5 by the Navy).[158][159] |
Special Forces Watercraft | ||||
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Type | Origin | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
VIKING Norsafe Munin | Greece | S1200 Armored S1200 Tactical |
41 1 |
On order. Deliveries have started as of December 2023. Produced locally by VIKING Norsafe Hellas. Each boat can carry 12 personnel and 2 crew members. To be used by Amphibious Raider Squadrons of the 1st Raider-Paratrooper Brigade.[160][161] |
Magna 960RIB | Greece | Mk I Mk II Mk IV |
18 21 2 |
The majority of the boats were delivered to the Amphibious Special Forces, while a small number are placed at the Special Forces Training Center in Nea Peramos for training purposes. Seven Magna 960RIB Mk II boats were acquired to transport infantry teams on islands as direct intervention teams. To be eventually phased out of active service.[162][163] |
Rafnar 1100 | Greece | Cabin Bulletproof | 3 | Built by Rafnar Maritime for the Special forces and the Hellenic Coast Guard.[164] |
Oceanic Stealth | Greece | 120AB | 3 | The first 2 Oceanic Stealth 120ABs were acquired through a donation from shipowner Athanasios Martinos, with the third vessel delivered in 2020.[165] |
Escape 38 | Greece | Escape 38 Military | 2 | Donated by the greek company Escape24.[166][167] |
Army air force | ||||||
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Aircraft | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
Boeing AH-64 Apache | United States | Attack helicopter | AH-64A+ AH-64D |
19 9 |
Israel has agreed in April 2023 to upgrade Greek AH-64As.[168][169][170] | |
Bell OH-58 Kiowa | United States | Armed reconnaissance helicopter | OH-58D | 60 | Ex-US Army helicopters. Another 10 are used as an alternative source of spare parts. Fitted with a Greek active protection system.[171][172][173][174][64] | |
NHI NH90 | Europe | Transport helicopter | NH-90 TTH | 20 | For special forces usage. As of September 2024, 17/20 have been delivered mainly because of delays by the manufacturer. Might be eventually replaced with UH-60M helicopters.[99][168][175][176][177] | |
Boeing CH-47 Chinook | United States | Transport helicopter | CH-47D CH-47DG CH-47SD |
10 9 6 |
Greece has sent a LoR for the acquisition of 10 CH-47F helicopters and the upgrade of another 10 CH-47Ds.[168][178][179][180] | |
UH-60 Black Hawk | United States | Transport helicopter | UH-60M | 35 | An order has been placed for 35 Blackhawk M variant in April 2024 for $1.24 billion. [181][182][183][184] | |
Bell 205 | United States | Transport helicopter | UH-1H ΑB-205A |
26 74 |
To be partially phased out of active service and replaced by UH-60M helicopters.[168][185][64] | |
Bell 206 | United States Italy |
Utility helicopter | AB 206 Jet Ranger III | 14 | [168] | |
Bell 212 | United States Italy |
Staff transport helicopter | AB 212 VIP | 1 | [168] | |
Schweizer S300 | United States | Training helicopter | NH300C | 15 | [64][168][186] | |
Beechcraft C-12 Huron | United States | Photo-reconnaissance Staff transport |
C-12C/R | 3 | The C-12C is used for VIP transport and was upgraded with more powerful engines. The two newer C-12R serve the Hellenic Military Geographical Service, doing aerial photography missions.[64][168][187] | |
Cessna 185 Skywagon II | United States | Utility airplane | U-17A/B | 10 | Some remain operational, having undergone a partial modernization of communications systems and an engine replacement.[64][168][188] | |
SAGEM Sperwer | France | Reconnaissance/ artillery guidance | B | 16 | 4 systems with 4 UAVs each. Operated by Signals Corps.[46][64] | |
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter | Israel | Reconnaissance/ artillery guidance | Orbiter 3 | 17 | On order.[189][190][191][192] | |
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma | United States | Surveillance & intelligence | RQ-20B Puma II | ? | An unknown number of systems were supplied by the US to Greece. Might be used by special forces.[193] | |
Matrice 300 | PRC | Surveillance & control | RTK | ? | Made by DJI. Used by special forces on the border.[194] | |
EMPUSA Χ6 | Greece | Surveillance & control | EMP-X6T (Tactical) | 1 | Made by S.A.S. Used by the 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade.[195] | |
ATLAS 204 | Greece | Surveillance & control | 204 | 32 | [196][197] |
Quantity | Weapon | Image | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Future Weapons | ||||
123 | Leopard 2A7 | Germany Greece |
123 Leopard 2A4 will be upgraded to the A7 standard, ~190 Leopard 1A5 could also be upgraded as part of the program.[198][199][200][201][202] | |
TBD | KF41 Lynx | Germany Greece |
170-205 units. The Hellenic Army General Staff has now officially expressed interest in the KF-41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle. They may be manufactured in Greece through technology transfer.[203][204][205] | |
~300 | M2A2 Bradley | United States | The US has approved the supply to Greece of 300 Bradley M2A2 Armored Fighting Vehicles through EDA from the reserves of the US Army. Greece has also sent a LoR for P&A for the acquisition of another 500 vehicles.[206] The first 62[207] were rejected and the program has likely been terminated because of the vehicles' bad condition.[208][209][210][211][212][213] | |
TBD | VBCI | France | Possible sale of 350-370 vehicles. The French offer includes the immediate delivery to the Greek Army of about 120 second-hand VBCIs from the stock of the French Army and the acquisition of 200 PHILOCTETES AMCs with co-production in Greece. The offer also includes the acquisition of an additional 50 specialized vehicles covering the need for command stations, fire control centres, MEDEVAC vehicles and ARVs.[214][215][216][217] | |
76 | AAVP-7A1 | United States | The US has approved the purchase by Greece of 76 amphibious assault vehicles to equip the 32nd Marines Brigade. The purchase includes 63 Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVP-7A1), 9 Amphibious Command Vehicles (AAVC-7A1) and 4 Recovery Amphibious Vehicles (AAVR-7A1).[218][219][220][221] The program was suspended in late 2023 and the funds were re-directed to the purchase of 592 Switchblade 300 Block 20/600 suicide drones.[222] | |
TBD | RM-70 Vampire | Czechia | Up to 116 RM-70 multiple rocket launchers will be upgraded by Excalibur Army to the Vampire variant.[223][224][225][226] | |
4 | Safran Patroller | France | The Greek Army has chosen Safran Electronics & Defense to upgrade the Greek army’s drone fleet, with four new Patroller tactical drones to be added to the country’s current Sperwer drones.[227][228] | |
100 | SPIKE SR | Israel | The Hellenic National Defence General Staff has approved the activation of a program to purchase 100 SPIKE SR anti-tank missiles through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).[229][230] | |
TBD | Akeron MP | France Greece |
MBDA in collaboration with Greek companies Miltech and ALTUS LSA will work on projects to develop systems based on the company’s Akeron MP mounted on the new UAV ATLAS 8 HEAVY LIFTER.[231][232] | |
592 | AeroVironment Switchblade | United States | To be ordered to counter enemy tanks.[233][222] |
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