The Navy Aviation Command ( el, Διοίκηση Αεροπορίας Ναυτικού, ΔΑΝ) is the

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component of the

Hellenic Navy The Hellenic Navy (HN; el, Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, War Navy, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Hellenic Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy historically hails from the naval forces of var ...

. It was established on 23 January 2018 from the amalgamation of the Navy Helicopter Command (Διοίκηση Ελικοπτέρων Ναυτικού, ΔΕΝ) and the 353rd Naval Cooperation Squadron (353 ΜΝΑΣ), which was run jointly with the

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. The new formation is based in the 112th Combat Wing in Elefsis Air Base, occupying the infrastructure formerly used by the disbanded 353rd Squadron. The Navy Aviation Command comprises the following units: * Navy Aircraft Squadron (Μοίρα Αεροσκαφών Ναυτικού, ΜΑΝ) * 1st Navy Helicopter Squadron (Μοίρα Ελικοπτέρων Ναυτικού 1, ΜΕΝ/1) * 2nd Navy Helicopter Squadron (Μοίρα Ελικοπτέρων Ναυτικού 2, ΜΕΝ/2) * Navy Helicopter School (Σχολή Ελικοπτέρων Ναυτικού, ΣΕΝ) * Navy Helicopter Base (Βάση Ελικοπτέρων Ναυτικού, ΒΕΝ) * Amfiali Helicopter Station (Ελικοσταθμός Αμφιάλης, Ε/Σ ΑΜΦΙΑΛΗΣ)

Aircraft

The Hellenic Navy operates naval aviation units under the Navy Aviation Command, that resulted from the amalgamation of the ''Navy Helicopter Command'' and the ''353rd Naval Cooperation Squadron'', which was run jointly with the

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. It currently operates: * Lockheed Martin P-3B Orions as maritime patrol and naval cooperation platforms. Four upgraded aircraft have gradually started to re-enter the fleet, after a $142 million contract for their upgrade was awarded in February 2016 to Lockheed Martin. * Sikorsky S-70B Seahawks, which is the export variant of the

Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk) is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. The most significant modifica ...

. Furthermore, the Greek variant is the S-70/B-6 Aegean Hawk, which is a blend of the SH-60B and F-models. *

Aérospatiale Alouette III The Aérospatiale Alouette III (, ''Lark''; company designations SA 316 and SA 319) is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by French aircraft company Sud Aviation. During its production life, it proved to be a relatively popular ...

s, mainly used for missions such as aerial observation, photography, transport and training. * Agusta Bell AB-212 ASWs, which is the military variant of the

Bell 212 The Bell 212 (also known as the ''Twin Two-Twelve'') is a two-blade, medium helicopter that first flew in 1968. Originally manufactured by Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, production was moved to Mirabel, Quebec, Cana ...

, dedicated to anti-submarine warfare.

References

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