The heavy equipment and weaponry of the

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is of mostly foreign manufacture, from American, French,

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n and other suppliers. The only domestically produced systems have been the ELBO Leonidas APC. However, in the last few years, the Greek Defence Industry has advanced significantly. One great example of this is the new Hoplite MRAP b
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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 defence 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.

Small arms and infantry support weapons

Firearms

Infantry support weapons

Land vehicles and heavy armament

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Greek CFE treaty limit: 1,735

Armored fighting vehicles/carriers

Greek CFE treaty limit: 2,498 (IFVs / APCs).According to the CFE treaty, the Armored Combat Vehicles category includes armoured personnel carriers, armored infantry fighting vehicles, and heavy armament combat vehicles. Heavy armament combat vehicles includes vehicles that were not MBTs, APCs or AIFVs but have an integral gun of at least 75 mm caliber and weight at least 6 tons.

Engineering vehicles

Logistics & Support

Artillery

Greek CFE treaty limit: 1,920 (calibres > 100mm)According to the CFE treaty, the Artillery category includes guns, howitzers, mortars, multiple launch rocket systems, and artillery pieces that combine the characteristics of guns and howitzers.

Signals Corps

Air defence systems

Aircraft

Future procurements/projects

*Majority of these plans are under review to be accepted or denied by the Hellenic defence ministry and Hellenic national staff.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:List of equipment of the Hellenic Army Hellenic Army

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Military equipment of Greece