List of equipment of the Hellenic Army

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Hellenic Army Ελληνικός Στρατός

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Components List of formations Structure of the Hellenic Army History History of the Hellenic Army Timeline of the Hellenic Army Personnel List of senior officers Officer rank insignia Warrant officer rank insignia Enlisted rank insignia Equipment Current equipment Historical equipment

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The heavy equipment and weaponry of the Hellenic Army is of mostly foreign manufacture, from German, French, American, British and Russian suppliers. A notable exception is the native-built Leonidas armored fighting vehicle.

Equipment runs the gamut from state-of-the art to obsolescent Cold War inventories; the latter are gradually being retired.

Contents 1 Rifles, sidearms and support weapons 2 Heavy armamement 2.1 Main Battle Tanks 2.2 Armored Combat Vehicles 2.3 Artillery 2.4 Air Defense Artillery 2.5 Heavy Infantry Weapons 2.6 Other Armored Vehicles 2.7 Aircraft/Rotorcraft inventory 3 Historical equipment 4 References

[edit] Rifles, sidearms and support weapons

Weapon	Caliber	Notes
HK G3	7.62x51mm NATO	made under license by the Greek weapons manufacturer Ellinika Amyntika Systimata
M16 rifle	5.56x45mm NATO	special forces and marines
M4 carbine	5.56x45mm NATO	special forces and marines)
Colt M1911	0.45" ACP	will be replaced by HK USP (9x19mm NATO)
Glock 17	9x19mm NATO	special forces and marines
HK MP5	9x19mm NATO	Submachine Gun
HK 11A1	7.62x51mm NATO	Squad Weapon
FN MAG	7.62x51mm NATO	Machine Gun
FN MINIMI	5.56x45mm NATO	Machine Gun
MG3	7.62x51mm NATO	Machine Gun
M203	40x46mm	Grenade Launcher
M79	40x46mm	Grenade Launcher
HK 69A1	40x46mm	Grenade Launcher
Barrett M82A1M	12.7 x 99 mm NATO	special forces and marines
Barrett M95	12.7 x 99 mm NATO	special forces

[edit] Heavy armamement

[edit] Main Battle Tanks

CFE treaty limit: 1,735
170	Leopard 2A6HEL	120mm L55 gun On order
183	Leopard 2A4	120mm L44 gun
501	Leopard 1A5	105mm gun
400	M48A5 MOLF	105mm gun

[edit] Armored Combat Vehicles

CFE treaty limit: 2,498 [1]
Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles (AIFVs)
415	Marder 1A3	under delivery
441	BMP-1	501 Total delivered from Germany. Some retired and transfered to new Iraq army
Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs)
501	Leonidas II	Made by the Greek vehicle manufacturer ELBO including the 100 upgraded Leonides 1
1,650	M 113A1/A2	Armored Personnel Carrier
Armored Mortar Carriers - below 100mm (CFE treaty caliber limit)
3	M125A1 AMC	Armored mortar carrier, based on M113. Equipped with the M29 (81mm) mortar.
Armored ATGM Carriers
268	M901/M901A1 ITV	Armored BGM-71 TOW carrier, based on M113
12	M113 TOW	M113 vehicle mounting a BGM-71 TOW launcher.
Armored Command Vehicles
105	M577A2	Armored command vehicle, based on M113
Armored Wheeled Vehicles
240	VBL	Light armoured vehicle

[edit] Artillery

CFE treaty limit: 1,920 (calibers > 100mm) [2]
Rocket Artillery
36	M270 MLRS	12x227mm 100x MGM-140A ATACMS Block 1 are also available.
116	RM70	40x122mm
Self-propelled Artillery
24	PzH 2000	155mm L52
12	M109A5	155mm L39
50	M109A3GEA1	155mm L39
82	M109A2	155mm L39
51	M109A1B	155mm L39
145	M110A2	203mm L40
Towed Artillery
small number	M114A1	155mm L23
small number	M101	105mm
18	Mod-56 pack howitzer	105mm
Armored Mortar Carriers - 100mm and above (CFE treaty caliber limit)
256	M106A1/A2 AMC	Armored mortar carrier, based on M113. Most vehicles are equipped with the M30 (107mm) mortar but 120 will be equipped with the E-56 (120mm) mortar.
Heavy Mortars - 100mm and above (CFE treaty caliber limit)
158	E-56	120mm Made by the Greek weapons manufacturer Ellinika Amyntika Systimata
624	M2/M30	4.2" (107mm) 256 in use on the M106A1/A2 AMC

[edit] Air Defense Artillery

Air Defense - Missile Systems
42	MIM-23B Improved HAWK - Phase III PIP	7 batteries x 6 missile launchers each Medium range
21	TOR-M1	SHORAD
31	OSA AK/AKM	SHORAD. 7 more under delivery
54	ASRAD-HELLAS	With 426 FIM-92 Stinger Block 1 missiles. VSHORADS
500	FIM-92B/C Stinger-POST & Stinger Block 1	With 150 trigger mechanisms. MANPADS
Air Defense - Gun Systems
17	Artemis 30	2x 30x173mm Made by the Greek weapons manufacturer Ellinika Amyntika Systimata
506	ZU-23-2	2x 23x152mm (B)
285	Mk20 RH-202	2x 20x139mm

[edit] Heavy Infantry Weapons

Anti-tank Guided Missiles
196	9M133 Kornet E	ATGM
207	BGM-71 TOW II	ATGM
159	BGM-71 TOW I	ATGM
290	MILAN	ATGM
262	9M111 Fagot	ATGM
11,000	RPG-18	64mm
10,841	M72A2 LAW	66mm
135	LRAC 89mm STRIM	89mm
Anti-tank Recoilless Rifles
1,988	Carl Gustaf M2 Recoilless Rifle	84mm
1,346	M67 Recoilless Rifle	90mm To be phased out
1,215	M40A1 Recoilless Rifle	106mm To be phased out
Medium and Light Mortars - bellow 100mm (CFE treaty caliber limit)
470	E-44E1	81mm Made by the Greek weapons manufacturer Ellinika Amyntika Systimata
125	M6C-210 Commando	60mm Produced by the Greek weapons manufacturer Ellinika Amyntika Systimata under license from Hirtenberger of Austria.
Automatic Grenade Launchers
633	HK GMG	40x53mm
?	MK19 Mod3	40x53mm Small number in use from Special Forces

[edit] Other Armored Vehicles

Medical Evacuation Vehicles
54	M 113A1 MEDEVAC
Combat Engineering Vehicles
?	Pionierpanzer 2 Dachs	Combat Engineering Vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis.
Armored Vehicle-launched Bridges
8	Leopard-1 Leguan	Armored Vehicle-launched Bridge based on Leopard-1 chassis.
10	Leopard-1 Biber	Armored Vehicle-launched Bridge based on Leopard-1 chassis.
12	M60A1 AVLB	Armored Vehicle-launched Bridge based on M60A1 chassis.
22	M48A5 AVLB	Armored Vehicle-launched Bridge based on M48A5 chassis.
Armored Recovery Vehicles
23	Leopard II ER BUFALO	Armored Recovery Vehicle based on Leopard-2 chassis.
12	Leopard-1 ARV	Armored Recovery Vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis.
95	M88A1	Armored Recovery Vehicle of the Patton tanks family.
Armored Demining Vehicles
10	Leopard-1V MP	Armored Demining Vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis. Gun was removed (in order to comply with CFE treaty limits on number of MBTs) and a Full Width Mine Plough (FWMP) from Pearson Engineering was added.

[edit] Aircraft/Rotorcraft inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[3]	Notes
Bell 205	United States Italy	utility helicopter	UH-1H Iroquois AB 205	54 31	more than 100 delivered AB205 built by Agusta
Bell 206	Italy	utility helicopter	AB 206B-3	14	built by Agusta
Bell 212	Italy	VIP	AB 212 VIP	1	built by Agusta
Boeing AH-64 Apache	United States	attack helicopter	AH-64A+ AH-64DHA	20 -	upgraded 12 to be delivered
Boeing CH-47 Chinook	United States	transport helicopter	CH-47DG/SD	15
Cessna 180	United States	utility	U-17A	14
NHI NH90	European Union	transport helicopter			20 to be delivered
SAGEM Sperwer	France	reconnaissance UAV		2
Schweizer 300	United States	training helicopter	300C	17

[edit] Historical equipment

Main article: List of historical equipment of the Hellenic Army

[edit] References