List of equipment of the Hellenic Army
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The heavy equipment and weaponry of the Hellenic Army is of mostly foreign manufacture, from American, British, French, German and other suppliers. Exception are the Kentaurus and the Leonidas armored fighting vehicles which are built in Greece by the Hellenic Vehicle Industry.
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.
Recent defense spending cuts have had a big impact in operating costs (maintenance, technical support, operational training, transport and supplies). As 80% of the budget is spent on salaries and administrative costs the Hellenic Army faces the challenge of reorganizing its structure. This may lead to closing down some of the 500 military bases scattered across the country and reducing the size of the Army, transforming the Hellenic Army into a smaller but largely professional force.
Under the Force Structure 2005-2020 plan large-scale changes in the Army will be implemented. Only two categories of units will exist: active and mobilized (reserve). No main weapon systems will be allocated to mobilized units.
Small arms and infantry support weapons[]
Firearms[]
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Quantity | Weapon | Image | Origin | Cartridge | Notes | |
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Pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles, battle rifles and carbines | ||||||
HK USP | Germany Greece | 9x19mm NATO | [1] | |||
HK MP5 | West Germany Greece | 9x19mm NATO | [1] | |||
HK G3A3/A4 | West Germany Greece | 7.62×51mm NATO | Service rifle Made under license by Ellinika Amyntika Systimata (EAS), formerly under EBO.
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. A smaller number of rifles were converted to the 'Sharpshooter' version utilizing FAB Defence, MAGPUL and VORTEX OPTICS aftermarket parts.[2] [3] | |||
Machine guns | ||||||
FN Minimi | Belgium | 5.56mm 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.[4][5] | |||
HK11 A1 | West Germany Greece | 7.62×51mm NATO | [1] | |||
FN MAG | Belgium | 7.62×51mm NATO | FN series MAG machine guns continue to be used as highly reliable and functional, at least 1000 in service.[6][7][8] | |||
Rheinmetall MG3[9] | West Germany Greece | 7.62×51mm NATO | [1] | |||
Sniper rifles | ||||||
Barrett Μ82Α1M | United States Greece | 12.7x99mm NATO | In 2001, an order was placed directly with the American company 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. May 2002, another smaller order (amounting to 92,754 euros) for the supply of 8 new rifles of the M-95 version. In October 2002 follows a new order - directly to Barrett again - amounting to 1,775,107 euros for an additional number of Μ-82Α1Μ rifles (Total 200-250).[10] |
Infantry support weapons[]
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Quantity | Weapon | Image | Origin | Notes |
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Mortars | ||||
120 | E56 120mm Mortar | Greece | 120mm, range 9 km[1] | |
700+ | E44-E1 81 mm Mortar | Greece | 81mm, range 6 km[1] | |
125+ | M6C-210 60mm Mortar | Greece | 60mm, range 3 km[1] | |
Anti-tank recoilless rifles | ||||
1,988[11] | Carl Gustaf M2 Recoilless Rifle[12] | Sweden Greece |
84mm, with passive night vision binoculars.[11] | |
~500[12] | M40A1[11]recoilless rifle | United States | 106mm | |
Anti-tank guided missile launchers | ||||
BGM-71 TOW | United States | [13] | ||
400 launchers[14][11] | MILAN II / MILAN I | France West Germany |
Anti-tank guided missile, most MILAN I systems have been upgraded to MILAN II. 300 on order, deliveries in 2021-2023.[15] 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.[11] | |
262[11] | 9K111 Fagot[12] | Soviet Union East Germany | Anti-tank guided missile from former East Germany, 262 FAGOT anti-tank systems, caliber 125mm.[11] | |
196 launchers/1,100 missiles[16] | 9M133 Kornet E | Russia | ||
Spike NLOS |
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Ordered (To be used on Attack helicopters, boats and islands)[17] |
Land vehicles and heavy armament[]
Main battle tanks[]
Greek CFE treaty limit: 1,735
Quantity | Type | Images | Origin | Notes |
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170[14] | Leopard 2A6 HEL | Germany Greece |
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183[14] | Leopard 2A4/GR | Germany | 120mm gun. Being equipped with C2 systems.[18] | |
500[14][12] | Leopard 1A4/5 | Germany | 105mm gun. | |
390[12] | M48A5 MOLF | United States | 105mm gun . |
Armored fighting vehicles/carriers[]
Greek CFE treaty limit of 2,498( IFVs / APCs).[19]
Quantity | Type | Images | Origin | Notes |
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Armored infantry fighting vehicles | ||||
493[12][11] | Leonidas II | Greece | Made by the Greek vehicle manufacturer ELBO, includes 90 upgraded Leonidas 1. | |
2108[11] | M 113A2 | United States | ||
257[11] | M-106A1/A2 | United States | 120 with E-56 EBO 120 mm / 137 with M-29A1 mortars.[11] | |
188[12] | BMP-1P Ost | Soviet Union Germany | Most of them converted to ZU-23 carriers. 101 of the non converted vehicles were sold to Egypt[20] | |
Armored personnel carriers | ||||
1,210[11][14][12] | M 113A1 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | |
Amphibious Armored personnel carriers | ||||
76[11][14][12] | AAVP-7A1 | United States | Assault Amphibious Vehicle - Plans for a total of 120 | |
Armored anti-tank guided missile carriers | ||||
362[14][12] | M901/M901A1 ITV | United States | Armored BGM-71 TOW carrier, based on M113. | |
Armored command vehicles | ||||
276[14][12] | M577A2 | United States | Armored command vehicle, based on M113. As command stations and (63 units) fire control centers.[11] | |
Armored patrol and reconnaissance vehicles | ||||
~600[11] | M1025A2 HMMWV | United States | ~ 270 built in Greece by ELVO (designations M-1114GR to M-1119GR) | |
240[14] | VBL | France | Various versions. | |
1200[14] | M1117 Armored Security Vehicle | United States | Unknown versions. 44/1200[21]
(450 to be delivered before 2022) |
Engineering vehicles[]
Quantity | Weapon | Images | Origin | Notes |
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Armored recovery vehicles | ||||
12[12][14] | Leopard II BUFALO HEL | Germany Greece | Armoured recovery vehicle based on Leopard-2 chassis. | |
8[14] | Leopard-2 Leguan[12] | Germany | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on Leopard-2 chassis . | |
43[12] | Leopard-1 ARV | Germany | Armoured recovery vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis (BPz-2 ARV). | |
12[14] | Leopard-1 Biber[12] | Germany | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on Leopard-1 chassis. | |
95[12] | M88A1 | United States | Armored recovery vehicle of the Patton tanks family. | |
113[22] | M578 | United States | Armored recovery vehicle. | |
? | RIBBON floating bridge | United States | Greece has the basic version[23] | |
? | PMP Floating Bridge | Russia | KrAZ-255B is used for transporting, launching and disengaging of PMP bridge pairs.[24] |
Logistics & Support[]
Quantity | Weapon | Images | Origin | Notes |
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Armored recovery vehicles | ||||
10000[25] | Steyr 680M | Austria | Pending decision on replacement. | |
8300[26] | MB-240GD/-290GD | Germany | A total of over 10,000 units (5500 240GD and 4500 290GD) were built at the Sindos facility by ELBO the Hellenic Vehicles Industry.
It exists as a command vehicle, patrol / security units (equipped with a 7.62 mm MG3 or MAG machine gun), ambulance, radio carrier, but also as a carrier of guns and anti-tank missiles. From 2022 the older ones will start to be withdrawn, with the total replacement of the fleet being placed around 2030.[27] | |
66[28] | Steyr 40M60 HET | Austria | ||
73[29] | MTVR MK27 6x6 | United States | 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. | |
300[30] | FMTV | United States | In various versions | |
320[31][32] | HEMTT | United States | M978, M985, M977 and M987P1. They were donated by the USA in 2014. | |
93[28] | Oshkosh M911HET | United States | 77 Oshkosh M911 HET 6×6 and 16 Oshkosh M911 HET 8×6 | |
23[33] | 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. | |
15[34] | Mitsubishi L200 | Japan | The new 6th generation of the L200. To strengthen border patrols. |
Artillery[]
Greek CFE treaty limit: 1,920 (calibers > 100 mm)[35]
Quantity | Weapon | Images | Origin | Notes |
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Rocket artillery | ||||
36[14] | M270 MLRS | United States | 12×227 mm
152 MGM-140A ATACMS Block 1 missiles are also available, under a program to be upgraded since 2021. | |
111 | RM70 | Czechoslovakia | 40×122 mm Currently under upgrade with the Serbian rockets G2000 to increase range. | |
Self-propelled artillery | ||||
25[14] | PzH 2000 | Germany | 155 mm howitzer. | |
420[14] | M109 | United States Germany |
155mm howitzer. All vehicles are uppgraded with modernized systems including the AURORA system. It can also be linked to the other artillery systems including the PzH-2000GR or act autonomously. | |
145[12] | M110A2 | United States | Still in service due to the large stock of ammunition available, to be phased out upon completion of the other programs. | |
Towed artillery | ||||
206 | M114 155 mm howitzer | United States | 155mm howitzer, in storage/service as of 2016.[36] | |
445[12] | M101 | United States | 105mm howitzer. | |
18[12] | OTO Melara Mod 56 | Italy | 105mm howitzer. | |
Counter-battery radar/Observation systems | ||||
10[11] | Stentor | France | Stentor radar is designed to detect, recognize, and locate moving targets such as infantry, ground vehicles, helicopters, low-flying aircraft, and boats. | |
10[11] | MSP-350 MARGOT XXL | France | Electronic surveillance system mounted on M-1118-2GR HMMWV[11] | |
20[14] | 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.[37] Mounted on M-1118-2GR HMMWV[11] | |
10/8[14][11] | AN/TPQ-36/37 | 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%.[11] | |
3[14][11] | 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.[38] | |
3[14][11] | Kasta 2E1 | Russia |
Air defence systems[]
Quantity | Weapon | Image | Origin | Notes |
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Air defense - missile systems | ||||
42 launchers[12] | MIM-23 Hawk | United States | 7 batteries × 6 missile launchers each. Medium range. | |
30 systems[14][12] | 9K33 Osa | Russia | 30 systems = 120 missile launchers in 6 batteries | |
21 systems[14][12] | Tor Missile System | Russia | 21 systems = 84 missile launchers - Hellenic Army (Additional 4 systems with 16 missile launchers under HAF) | |
54 complexes[14] | ASRAD-HELLAS | Germany Greece |
With 432 FIM-92 Stinger Block 1 missiles. VSHORADS. | |
~600[14] | FIM-92 Stinger[12] | United States Greece |
MANPADS. | |
Air defense - gun systems | ||||
16 | Artemis 30 | Greece | 2× 30×173 mm. | |
~300[12] | Mk20 RH-202 | Germany | 2× 20×139 mm. | |
~500[12] | ZU-23-2 | Soviet Union | 2× 23×152 mm (B). |
Aircraft[]
Aircraft | Images | Origin | Type | Variant | In service[39] | Notes |
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Army air force | ||||||
Boeing AH-64 Apache | United States | Attack helicopter | AH-64A AH-64D |
19 9 |
Israel has reportedly agreed to upgrade Greek AH-64As.[40] | |
Bell OH-58 Kiowa | United States | Armed reconnaissance helicopter | OH-58D | 70[41] | Seventy ex-US Army helicopters. Most of them (36) will be used in order to meet operational requirements and the rest will be used for training purposes (24) and spares (10). Currently being fitted with a Greek active protection system .[42][43][44] | |
NHI NH90 | Europe | Transport helicopter | NH-90 TTH | 20[14] | For Special Forces usage.
Together with the CH47s they will eventually partially replace older helicopters like the Bell UH-1 Iroquois. | |
Boeing CH-47 Chinook | United States | Transport helicopter | CH-47C
CH-47D |
19
6[12] |
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Bell UH-1 Iroquois | United States | Utility helicopter | UH-1 Iroquois | 102[12][22] | Ex US Army. To be partially phased out in favor of more modern helicopters entering service. | |
Cessna 185 | United States | Utility aircraft | U-17A | 15[12] | ||
C-12 Huron | United States | VIP/Photo recon aircraft | C-12R | 3[12] | ||
SAGEM Sperwer | France | Reconnaissance UAV | B | 16[14] | ||
ATLAS 204 | Greece | Surveillance & control | 204 | 32[citation needed] |
Future procurements/projects[]
Quantity | Weapon | Image | Origin | Notes |
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Future Weapons | ||||
TBD | Greece | Presented by EODH as new armored vehicle to be produced in 2021[45] | ||
71Assault Amphibious Vehicle | United States | Deal reached with US for 71 Assault Amphibious Vehicle | ||
TBD | Greece | Presented by AOR to be the new main service rifle of the Hellenic army and replace the G3.[46] | ||
TBD | HEMPAS-CCIAS Radar | Greece | Passive radar system developed by 5 Greek scientists. Future is unknown.[47] |
- Majority of these plans are under review to be accepted or denied by the Hellenic defense ministry and Hellenic national staff.
Historical equipment[]
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