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The heavy equipment and weaponry of the Hellenic Army is of mostly foreign manufacture, from United States, American, France, French, Germany, German, Russian and other suppliers. The only domestically produced systems have been the ELVO Leonidas-2, 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.
The heavy equipment and weaponry of the Hellenic Army is of mostly foreign manufacture, from United States, American, France, French, Germany, German, Russian and other suppliers. The only domestically produced systems have been the ELVO Leonidas-2, 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 bEODH
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
Main battle tanks
Greek CFE treaty limit: 1,735Armored fighting vehicles/carriers
Greek CFE treaty limit: 2,498 (IFVs / APCs).According to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, 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 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, 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.See also
*List of equipment of the Cypriot National Guard *List of active Hellenic Navy ships *List of decommissioned ships of the Hellenic Navy *List of aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force *List of historic aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force *List of former equipment of the Hellenic Armed ForcesReferences
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