List of equipment of the Hellenic Army

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Most of the heavy equipment and weaponry of the Hellenic Army is either of foreign manufacture, or of foreign design, license built in Greece, in addition to few domestically developed equipment. Countries of origin include the United States, France, Germany, Russia and others. The few domestically produced armoured vehicles include the ELBO Leonidas APC. However, in recent years, there have been some efforts for new developments by the Greek Defence Industry, such as the new Hoplite MRAP by EODH.[1]

Hellenic Army Seal

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.

Individual equipment

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Camouflages
Greek Lizard Greece Standard issue [citation needed]
Greek Arid Lizard Greece Replacing Lizard Camouflage as announced by the Ministry of National Defence (Greece)[2]
Multicam United States [3]
Helmets
M1 Helmet United States [4][5]
PASGT Helmet United States [6]
MICH United States Used by Special Forces[7]
Šestan-Busch BK-ACH-HC Croatia In use by the 71st Airmobile Brigade (Greece)[8]
Tactical Vests
ELMON PLATE CARRIER QR Greece Issued since 2021[9]
DEFCON 5 Italy Used by Special Forces[10]
NVGs
Theon Argus Greece Used by Special Forces[11]
Theon Nyx Greece Used by ETA[12]
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Small arms and infantry support weapons

Firearms

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Weapon Image Origin Cartridge Notes
Handguns and submachine guns
Colt M1911  United States .45 ACP Service pistol.[13]
Heckler & Koch USP Germany
 Greece		 9×19mm Parabellum [14][15]
SIG Sauer P229 Germany
 Switzerland		 9×19mm Parabellum Used by EKAM counter-terrorist unit [14]
Glock 21  Austria .45 ACP Used by EKAM counter-terrorist unit [14]
FN Five-seven Belgium FN 5.7×28mm Used by EKAM counter-terrorist unit [14]
Heckler & Koch MP5 West Germany
 Greece		 9×19mm Parabellum [15][16]
Heckler & Koch UMP Germany 9×19mm Parabellum [14]
FN P90 Belgium FN 5.7×28mm Used by EKAM counter-terrorist unit [14]
Combat Shotguns
Benelli M4 Super 90 Italy 12 gauge [14]
Assault rifles, battle rifles and carbines
Heckler & Koch G3A3/A4 Germany
 Greece		 7.62×51mm NATO Service rifle. Made under license by Hellenic Defense Systems.

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. To be upgraded further.[17][18] A smaller number of rifles were converted to the 'Sharpshooter' version utilizing FAB Defence, MAGPUL and VORTEX OPTICS aftermarket parts.[19][20][21][16]

FN FAL Belgium
Greece		 7.62×51mm NATO [14]
AOR M21 Greece 5.56×45mm NATO Spotted in service with 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade (Greece)[22][23]
Heckler & Koch HK33 West Germany
 Greece		 5.56×45mm NATO HK33E variant produced under licence by EAS[14]
Heckler & Koch G36 Germany 5.56×45mm NATO [14][24]
M4  United States 5.56×45mm NATO M16A2s and M4s are used by the "Special Forces" branch as well as by the airborne battalions of the Hellenic Army.[25][26]
M16A2/A3/A4/A2E  United States 5.56×45mm NATO [25]
M1 Garand  United States .30-06 Springfield Still in use for ceremonial duties by the Presidential Guard and the Honor Guard of the Ministry of National Defence.[14]
Machine guns
FN Minimi  Belgium
 Greece		 5.56×45mm 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. 1,274 more on order.[15][16][18][27]
Heckler & Koch HK21 Germany
 Greece		 7.62×51mm NATO HK11A1 variant. Made under license[15][16][27]
Rheinmetall MG3 Germany
 Greece		 7.62×51mm NATO License production by Hellenic Defence Systems[15][16][27]
FN MAG  Belgium 7.62×51mm NATO FN series MAG machine guns continue to be used as highly reliable and functional, at least 1,000 in service.[28][29]
M60E4  United States 7.62×51mm NATO Used by Special Forces.[14]
M2 Browning  United States
 Greece		 .50 BMG 500 fitted with a quick change barrel system.[16][18][27]
Sniper rifles
Heckler & Koch G3A3ZF Germany
 Greece		 7.62×51mm NATO Made under license by Hellenic Defence Systems.[16]
M14 EBR  United States 7.62×51mm NATO Used by Special Forces.[30]
M110 SASS  United States 7.62×51mm NATO [14]
Kefefs Greece 7.62×51mm NATO Kefefs is a Greek-made bolt-action sniper rifle designed by Hellenic Arms Industry in 1986. Used by special forces.[31]
Sako TRG M10 Finland .308 Winchester 90 rifles.[14]
Steyr SSG 08 Austria .338 Lapua Magnum Used by Special forces.[32]
Barrett MRAD  United States 7.62×51mm NATO Used by the 32nd Marines Brigade. [33][34][35]
Barrett M82A1M  United States .50 BMG In 2001, an order was placed for 132 rifles of the upgraded version M82A1M (M107 in American service) to which were added one-piece Picatinny rail, monopod on the stock and various other small improvements. In October 2002 follows a new order for an additional number of M82A1M rifles (Total 200-250).[36]
Barrett M95  United States .50 BMG [37]
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Infantry support weapons

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Mortars
150 M6C-210 Austria
 Greece		 60mm, range 3km.[15][16]
690 E44-E1 EBO  Greece 81mm, range 6km.[15][16][27]
158 E56 EBO  Greece 120mm, range 9km.[15][16]
150 M19  United States 60mm/ to be withdrawn.[14]
2,750 MO-81-61 France 81mm, range 4.7km.[27]
M29  United States
624 M30  United States 106.7mm, range 6.8km.[27][38]
Grenade launchers
1,240 M203/203PI  United States 40mm[39]
633 HK GMG  Germany
 Greece		 40mm/ 165 mounted on M-1114GR HMMWV.[16][27][39]
? M79  United States 40mm[14][27]
? Mk.19 Mod.3  United States 40mm[14][40][41]
Anti-tank recoilless rifles
135 ACL-89 STRIM France 89mm[42][43][44]
1,988 M2 Carl-Gustav  Sweden
 Greece		 84mm, with passive night vision binoculars.[27][43][44][45]
? AT4  Sweden 84mm[14][46]
17,706 RPG-18 Mukha Soviet Union 64mm[27][44]
10,841 M72 LAW  United States 66mm[27][44]
1,346 M67  United States 90mm, to be withdrawn.[27][47][48]
1,291 M40A1  United States 106mm[45][43][49]
Anti-tank guided missile launchers/ Anti-armor missiles & rockets
438 BGM-71 TOW II  United States [27][50][51]
400 MILAN I/II  France
West Germany		 Anti-tank guided missile, most MILAN I systems have been upgraded to MILAN II. 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.[27][52]
262 9K111 Fagot Soviet Union
East Germany		 Anti-tank guided missile from former East Germany, 262 FAGOT anti-tank systems, caliber 125mm.[27][45]
196 9M133 Kornet E  Russia 1,100 missiles/ 98 launchers mounted on M-1114GR HMMWV.[27]
34 Spike NLOS

 Israel 34 SandCat 350 vehicles with 10 launchers each (17 complete systems). Additional systems to equip 9 AH-64A attack helicopters, 4 Osprey 55 class gunboats (8 launchers each) with ~500 missiles in stock.[53][54][55][56][57][58] Deliveries started in August 2025.[59]
- AGM-114 Hellfire  United States Αir-to-ground, anti-armor missile used by AH-64 Apaches and OH-58 Kiowa helicopters of the Hellenic Army Aviation. Over 1,353 missiles available (AGM-114F, AGM-114K II, AGM-114M II, AGM-114L types).[60][61][62][63]
- Hydra 70  United States Αir-to-ground, anti-materiel rockets fired from M261 launchers mounted on AH-64 Apaches and OH-58 Kiowa helicopters. 16,520 rockets acquired in 1991 and 1997.[62][63][64][65]
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Land vehicles and heavy armament

Main battle tanks (1,344)

Greek CFE treaty limit: 1,735

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Quantity Type Images Origin Notes
170 Leopard 2A6 HEL  Germany
 Greece		 120mm gun.[66][67]
183 Leopard 2A4/GR  Germany 120mm gun. Equipped with C2 systems. 123 might be upgraded to the A7 standard.[67][68][69][70]
501 Leopard 1A5/GR  Germany 105mm gun. A number might be upgraded to the Leopard1HEL variant which includes a new 1000hp engine, a modern 105mm gun with the capability of launching barrel-launched Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs), as well as advanced composite and slat armor. [71][67][72]
390 M48A5 MOLF  United States 105mm gun. Equipped with EMES-18 (MOLF) fire control system

(71 M48A5 tanks in storage as of 2019).[67][73]

100 Μ60Α3 TTS  United States 105mm gun (up to 400 Μ60 A1/A3 tanks in storage as of 2022).[67][74][73][75][76]
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Armored fighting vehicles/carriers

Greek CFE treaty limit: 2,498 (IFVs / APCs).[77]

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Quantity Type Images Origin Notes
Armored infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) (181)
40 Marder-1A3 Germany Acquired from Germany in an exchange of 40 Greek BMP-1s with an equal number of German Marder IFVs.[27][78][79][80][81]
141 BMP-1A1 Ost Soviet Union
 Germany		 From the 501 BMP-1s that were ordered from Germany in 1993, around 140 BMP-1A1 Ost remained in service as of 2022. Another 44 BMP-1s were converted to ZU-23-2 carriers. As of June 2022, the Greek government intended to send at least 40 BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine as military aid. 40 vehicles have already been sent.[27][82][83][84]
Armored personnel carriers (APCs) (2,478)
491 G-127 Leonidas II  Greece Made by the Greek vehicle manufacturer ELBO, includes 90 upgraded Leonidas I.[27][82]
1,987 M113A1/1E  United States 1,034 M113A1, 313 M113A1G (German variant of the M113A1) and 648 M113A2. Most equipped with a M2 Browning heavy machine gun, a number are equipped with a GMG grenade launcher. A wider modernization program is being considered, which will include upgrading the vehicles agility (engine assembly, transmission, suspensions) as well as the armor/protection of the APC.[27][82][85]
M113A2  United States
Armored mortar carriers (260)
257 M106A1/A2  United States 120 with E-56 EBO 120mm / 137 with M29A1 mortars.[27][86]
3 M125A1  United States Equipped with M29A1 mortar.[87][88]
Armored anti-tank guided missile carriers (408)
362 M901A1/A2 ITV  United States Armored BGM-71 TOW carrier, based on M113.[27][51]
12 M113 TOW  United States [88][89]
34 SandCat 350  Israel Carriers for the SPIKE NLOS launchers.[57][58]
Armored command vehicles (322)
41 M992 FDCV  United States Built on the chassis of the M109-series howitzer. Ammunition support vehicles turned into fire control centres.[88][90][91][92]
281 M577A1/A2  United States Armoured command vehicle, based on M113. 213 units used as command stations and 68 units used as fire control centres.[27]
Armored patrol and reconnaissance vehicles (2,132)
681 M1025A2 HMMWV  United States
 Greece		 ~270 built in Greece by ELVO (designations M1114GR to M1119GR).[27][93]
243 Panhard VBL  France 80% will be upgraded to the Ultima version. 2 vehicles have already been upgraded.[27][72][94]
1,202 M1117 Guardian  United States Unknown versions. 1,202 have been received as of August 2024.[27][95][96][97][98]
46 M1059A2 SGC  United States Delivered in 2014. Reconnaissance, smoke generator vehicle equipped with the M157A2 smoke generating system. Blocks both visual and infrared detection. Based on the chassis of the M113.[51][99][100]
8 Typhoon MRAP GSS 300 Canada A total of 8 Typhoon GSS-300s were confiscated at the Piraeus customs in 2015, as they were found on a ship bound for Libya, where transportation of weapons was prohibited at the time. They are now used for border patrols. 2 were given to the Special Suppressive Antiterrorist Unit (ΕΚΑΜ).[101][102]
Fast attack vehicles (FAVs)
4 Polaris MRZR  United States Used by Special Forces.[103]
3 R-12D Flyer 1  United States Used by Special Forces. Equipped with one FN MAG 7.62mm machine gun and a GMG 40 mm automatic grenade launcher.[104][105]
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Engineering vehicles

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Armored recovery vehicles
12 Leopard-2 Buffalo HEL  Germany
 Greece		 Armoured recovery vehicle based on Leopard-2 chassis.[67][106]
12 Wisent-1  Germany Armoured recovery vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis. On order.[107][108]
43 Leopard-1 ARV  Germany Armoured recovery vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis (BPz-2 ARV).[67][106]
95 M88A1  United States Armored recovery vehicle of the Patton tanks family.[67][109]
113 M578  United States Armored recovery vehicle.[27][110]
Armored vehicle-launched bridges
16 Leopard-2 Leguan  Germany Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on Leopard-2 chassis.[67][111][106]
10 Leopard-1 Biber  Germany Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on Leopard-1 chassis.[67][112][106]
22 M48A5 AVLB  United States Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on M48 Patton chassis.[111]
12 M60A1 AVLB  United States Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on M60 chassis.[67][111]
? RIBBON Μ 812  United States Greece has the basic version.[113][114]
? PMP KRAZ 255B Russia KrAZ-255B is used for transporting, launching and disengaging of PMP bridge pairs.[113]
Μine clearance armored engineering vehicles
10 Leopard 1V MP  Germany Leopard-1 chassis. The weapon was removed (in accordance with the Conventional Armed Forces Agreement), while Pearson Engineering added a full-width mine plow.[111][115][116]
30 Leopard 1A3 GR  Germany Leopard-1 chassis. The weapon was removed (in accordance with the Conventional Armed Forces Agreement). Equipped with mine rollers.[111][117][116]
? Μ60Α1  United States M60 chassis. Equipped with mine rollers.[116]
? Giant Viper United Kingdom Vehicle-pulled, mine clearance system towed by M113 vehicles.[116][113]
Other armored engineering vehicles
3 Leopard 1A5  Germany
Greece		 Armored firefighting vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis. The turret has been replaced by a 12.5 ton water tank.[118][119]
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Logistics & Support

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Utility/Cargo vehicles
12,000 Steyr 680M  Austria
 Greece		 Pending decision on replacement.[120]
150 Steyr 12M18  Austria
 Greece		 Various versions. Fuel tankers.[121][122][123]
66 Steyr 40M60 HET  Austria
 Greece		 [124]
73 MTVR MK27  United States
 Greece		 40 MK27 are fitted with medium recovery equipment supplied by Eyal of Israel.

A total of 33 are fitted out as ammunition transporter vehicles to operate alongside the Hellenic Army's Leopard MBTs.[125]

8,000 MB-240GD/-290GD  Germany
 Greece		 A total of over 10,000 units (5500 240GD and 4500 290GD) were built at the Sindos facility by ELVO the Hellenic Vehicles Industry.

It exists as a command vehicle, patrol / security units (equipped with a 7.62mm MG3 or MAG machine gun), ambulance, radio carrier, but also as a carrier of guns and anti-tank missiles (M40, MILAN, 9K111-2 Fagot, TOW). From 2022 the older ones will start to be withdrawn, with the total replacement of the fleet being placed around 2030.[27][126][127]

? MAGIRUS  Germany Fuel tankers.[128]
21 MAN TGS  Germany Off-road dump trucks. One used as a mobile operations centre.[129][130]
24+ 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.[131]
120 MAN FX (Steyr 40Μ60/S40)  Austria [132]
93 Oshkosh M911 HET  United States 77 Oshkosh M911 HET 6×6 and 16 Oshkosh M911 HET 8×6.[124]
60 Oshkosh M1070A1  United States 60 Oshkosh M1070A1 8x8 donated by the US in 2023.[133][134]
320 HEMTT  United States M978, M985, M977 and M987P1. They were donated by the USA in 2014.[135]
135 M35  United States Fuel tankers.[136]
300 FMTV  United States In various versions.[137]
148 KrAZ-255B Russia Used for transporting, launching and disengaging of PMP bridge pairs.[138]
? TATRA 815 VT Czechoslovakia [139]
? FIAT IVECO Italy [140]
? DAF Netherlands [141]
15 Mitsubishi L200  Japan The new 6th generation of the L200. To strengthen border patrols.[142]
20 Toyota Hilux  Japan Used for border patrols.[143]
Armored medical evacuation vehicles
54 M113 A1 Medevac  United States [144][145]
70 HMMWV  United States M997A3 Tactical Humvee Ambulance.[146][147]
? MB-240GD/-290GD  Germany
Greece		 Ambulance vehicle.[127]
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Artillery

Greek CFE treaty limit: 1,920 (calibres > 100mm)[148]

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Rocket artillery (152)
36 M270 MLRS United States 12×227mm. Under a program to be upgraded since 2021.[149][150]
116 RM70 Czechoslovakia 40×122mm. Currently under upgrade with the Serbian rockets G2000 to increase range.[151][150]
Ballistic missiles
152 MGM-140 ATACMS United States 153 MGM-140A ATACMS Block 1 missiles were acquired from 1996 to 1998.[152]
Self-propelled artillery (589)
24 PzH 2000GR Germany 155mm howitzer.[150]
420 M109 United States
Germany		 155mm howitzer. 51 M-109 A1Β, 84 M-109 A2, 273 M-109 A3G, 12 M-109 A5. [150]
145 M110 A2 United States 203mm howitzer. Still in service due to the large stock of ammunition available.[150] 60 have been sold to Ukraine.[153]
Towed artillery (698)
266 Μ114Α1/Α2 United States 155mm howitzer, in storage/service as of 2016.[150][154] more than 70 have been sold to Ukraine. [155]
413 M101Α1 United States 105mm howitzer, in storage/service.[150]
19 OTO Melara Mod 56 Italy 105mm pack howitzer.[150][72]
Counter-battery radar/Observation systems
18 AN/TPQ-36/37p  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%.[150]
3 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.[150][156]
3 Kasta 2E1  Russia [157]
1 Vaisala RT 20 AM Finland Weather station with radiosonde receiver.[150][158]
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Signals Corps

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Surveillance systems
10 Stentor  France Thomson-CSF "Stentor" battlefield radar is designed to detect, recognize, and locate moving targets such as infantry, ground vehicles, helicopters, low-flying aircraft, and boats.[159]
20 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. Mounted on M1114GR vehicles.[160][161]

10 MSP-350 MARGOT XXL  France Electronic surveillance system mounted on M-1118-2GR HMMWV.[162][161]
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Air defence systems

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Air defense - missile systems
MIM-23B Hawk 42  United States Phase III (Improved Hawk). 7 batteries × 6 missile launchers each. Medium range.[150]
9K33 Osa AK/AKM 39 Russia 7 batteries,[163] 39 systems,[164] 6 missile launchers on each vehicle.[165][166] Each system includes four 9A33BM3 launch vehicles, one 9T217BM2 reloading vehicle with a 12 round stock, one 9V210M3 technical support vehicle, one 9F372M3 maintenance vehicle, one 9V914 vehicle with adjustment equipment, one automatic control and test station 9V242-1 and 9F16M2S collection equipment.[166] OSA-AKM systems also feature an IFF antenna. 12 systems donated by Germany in 1993, another 20 bought from Russia in 1998 and finally 7 more acquired as an offset for the sale of the TOR M-1 system to Greece in 2004.[150][164]
TOR M-1 21 Russia 21 systems, each systems comprised by 4 vehicles, 84 missile launchers each- Hellenic Army (Additional 4 systems with 16 missile launchers under HAF).[150]
ASRAD-HELLAS 54  Germany
 Greece		 With 432 FIM-92 Stinger Block 1 missiles. VSHORADS.[150]
FIM-92 Stinger 631  United States MANPADS. Up to 664 launchers with 3,572 missiles available.[150][167]
Air defense - gun systems
ZU-23-2 506  Soviet Union 2×23×152mm.[27]
Mk20 RH-202 285  Germany 2×20×139mm (Another 326 operated by HAF and 183 by the Navy).[150]
M1-L/60 227 Sweden Bofors 40mm gun. In storage, withdrawn from active service since 2005. More in use by the Navy.[168][169]
Artemis 30 17  Greece 2×30×173mm (Another 38 under the Air Force and 5 by the Navy).[170][171]
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Watercraft

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Special Forces Watercraft
Type Origin Variant Quantity Notes
VIKING Norsafe Munin  Greece S1200 Armored
S1200 Tactical		 41
1		 On order. Deliveries have started as of December 2023. Produced locally by VIKING Norsafe Hellas. Each boat can carry 12 personnel and 2 crew members. To be used by Amphibious Raider Squadrons of the 1st Raider-Paratrooper Brigade.[172][173]
Magna 960RIB  Greece Mk I
Mk II
Mk IV		 18
21
2		 The majority of the boats were delivered to the Amphibious Special Forces, while a small number are placed at the Special Forces Training Center in Nea Peramos for training purposes. Seven Magna 960RIB Mk II boats were acquired to transport infantry teams on islands as direct intervention teams. To be eventually phased out of active service.[174][175]
Rafnar 1100  Greece Cabin Bulletproof 3 Built by Rafnar Maritime for the Special forces and the Hellenic Coast Guard.[176]
Oceanic Stealth  Greece 120AB 3 The first 2 Oceanic Stealth 120ABs were acquired through a donation from shipowner Athanasios Martinos, with the third vessel delivered in 2020.[177]
Escape 38  Greece Escape 38 Military 2 Donated by the Greek company Escape24.[178][179]
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Aircraft

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Attack/Scout Helicopters
Boeing AH-64 Apache United StatesAttack helicopterAH-64A+
AH-64D		19
9		Israel has agreed in April 2023 to upgrade Greek AH-64As.[180][181][182] Deliveries started in November 2025.[183]
Bell OH-58 Kiowa United StatesArmed reconnaissance helicopterOH-58D60Ex-US Army helicopters. Another 10 are used as an alternative source of spare parts. Fitted with a Greek active protection system.[184][185][186][187][72]
Transport/Utility Helicopters
Boeing CH-47 Chinook United StatesTransport helicopterCH-47D
CH-47DG
CH-47SD		10
9
6		Greece has sent a LoR for the acquisition of 10 CH-47F helicopters and the upgrade of another 10 CH-47Ds.[180][188][189][190]
UH-60 Black Hawk  United States Transport helicopter UH-60M 35 An order has been placed for 35 Blackhawk M variant in April 2024 for $1.24 billion.[191][192][193][194]
NHI NH90 EuropeTransport helicopterNH-90 TTH20For special forces usage. Might be eventually replaced with UH-60M helicopters.[106][180][195][196][197][198][199][200]
Bell 205 United StatesTransport helicopterUH-1H
ΑB-205A		26
74		To be partially phased out of active service and replaced by UH-60M helicopters.[180][201][72]
Bell 206 United States
 Italy		Utility helicopterAB 206 Jet Ranger III14[180]
Bell 212 United States
 Italy		Staff transport helicopterAB 212 VIP1[180]
Training Helicopters
Schweizer S300 United StatesTraining helicopterNH300C15[72][180][202]
Reconnaissance/Utility Aircraft
Beechcraft C-12 Huron United StatesPhoto-reconnaissance
Staff transport		C-12C/R3The C-12C is used for VIP transport and was upgraded with more powerful engines. The two newer C-12R serve the Hellenic Military Geographical Service, doing aerial photography missions.[72][180][203]
Cessna 185 Skywagon II United StatesUtility airplaneU-17A/B10Some remain operational, having undergone a partial modernization of communications systems and an engine replacement.[72][180][204]
Reconnaissance/Surveillance Drones
SAGEM Sperwer FranceReconnaissance/ artillery guidanceB164 systems with 4 UAVs each. Operated by Signals Corps.[52][72]
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter Israel Reconnaissance/ artillery guidance Orbiter 3 17 [205][206][207][208]
Shield AI V - BAT  United States Surveillance & intelligence MQ-35A 4 2 systems, entered service in May 2025. Will be primarily used for border control. Donated by the Laskaridis Foundation.[209][210][211][212]
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma United StatesSurveillance & intelligenceRQ-20B Puma II?An unknown number of systems were supplied by the US to Greece. Might be used by special forces.[213]
Matrice 300 PRC Surveillance & control RTK ? Made by DJI. Used by special forces on the border.[214]
EMPUSA Χ6 GreeceSurveillance & controlEMP-X6T (Tactical)1Made by S.A.S. Used by the 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade.[215]
ATLAS 204 GreeceSurveillance & control20432[216][217]
Helion X GreeceSurveillance & control?[218]
Loitering munitions
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter Israel Kamikaze drone Orbiter 1K ? A considerable number of Orbiter 1K drones has been purchased as of November 2024.[219]
FPV 306 Greece FPV Drone ? [220]
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Future procurements/projects

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Future Weapons
36 PULS (multiple rocket launcher) Israel The Hellenic Army will acquire 36 systems of the European version, EURO PULS MLRS,[221] in a deal of €650 ($750) million, signed in April 2026, with the construction of some of the components in Greece.[222][223] The plan includes the acquisition of Accular, EXTRA, and primarily Predator Hawk rockets.[224][225] The deal will also include SkyStriker UAV/loitering munitions, according to media reports from January 2025.[221][226] The launchers will most-likely be vehicle-mounted on Iveco trucks, similar to the ones Germany used for the system.[227] It will also integrate the RM-70 rockets already in service with the Hellenic Army. The delivery will make Greece the largest foreign operator of the system.
123 Leopard 2A7  Germany
Greece		 123 Leopard 2A4 will be upgraded to the A7 standard, ~190 Leopard 1A5 could also be upgraded as part of the program.[228][229][230][231][232]
205 KF41 Lynx  Germany
Greece		 The Hellenic Army General Staff has now officially expressed interest in the KF-41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle. They may be manufactured in Greece through technology transfer.[233][234][235] As of November 2025, the German offer includes 205 vehicles alongside 200 Marder 1 A3 IFVs.[236]
300 M2A2 Bradley  United States The U.S. has approved the supply to Greece of 300 Bradley M2A2 Armored Fighting Vehicles through EDA from the reserves of the US Army. Greece has also sent a LoR for P&A for the acquisition of another 500 vehicles.[237] The first 62[238] were rejected due to the vehicles' bad condition.[239][240][241][242][243][244]
370 VBCI France Possible sale of 350-370 vehicles. The French offer includes the immediate delivery to the Greek Army of about 120 second-hand VBCIs from the stock of the French Army and the acquisition of 200 PHILOCTETES AMCs with co-production in Greece. The offer also includes the acquisition of an additional 50 specialized vehicles covering the need for command stations, fire control centres, MEDEVAC vehicles and ARVs.[245][246][247][248] In April 2025, it was announced that the vehicle will be produced in Greece by Metlen in the Greek town of Volos. 250 new vehicles will be produced in Greece and 120 used vehicles will come from French stocks.[249]
76 AAVP-7A1  United States The US has approved the purchase by Greece of 76 amphibious assault vehicles to equip the 32nd Marines Brigade. The purchase includes 63 Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVP-7A1), 9 Amphibious Command Vehicles (AAVC-7A1) and 4 Recovery Amphibious Vehicles (AAVR-7A1).[250][251][252][253] The program was suspended in late 2023 and the funds were re-directed to the purchase of 592 Switchblade 300 Block 20/600 suicide drones.[254]
TBD RM-70 Vampire Czechia Up to 116 RM-70 multiple rocket launchers could be upgraded by Excalibur Army to the Vampire variant.[255][256][257][258]
4 Safran Patroller  France The Greek Army has chosen Safran Electronics & Defense to upgrade the Greek army’s drone fleet, with four new Patroller tactical drones to be added to the country’s current Sperwer drones.[259][260] The development of the system was cancelled by France in April 2026.[261][262]
100 SPIKE SR Israel The Hellenic National Defence General Staff has approved the activation of a program to purchase 100 SPIKE SR anti-tank missiles through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).[263][264]
TBD Akeron MP France
Greece		 MBDA in collaboration with Greek companies Miltech and ALTUS LSA will work on projects to develop systems based on the company’s Akeron MP mounted on the new UAV ATLAS 8 HEAVY LIFTER. May be purchased for use on the VBCI. [265][266][267]
590 AeroVironment Switchblade  United States The program includes the acquisition of 390 Switchblade 300 UAVs with 50 ground control stations as well as 200 Switchblade 600 UAVs with 26 ground control stations to counter enemy tanks.[268][254][269]
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  • Majority of these plans are under review to be accepted or denied by the Hellenic defence ministry and Hellenic national staff.

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