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.

1.1 Greek war of independence (1821–1829) and after (1830–1911) 1.2 Balkan wars (1912–1913) and World War I (1917–1918) 1.3 Russian Civil War (1919) and Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)

For decades, the main battle tank used by Greece was the M47 Patton, of which 396 at the peak of their use were in service. As the initial batches were completed by many former West-German tanks, decommissioned in in 1992-95.

Greek tanks and armored cars, plus the history of the Greek Army from its creation in the 19th century until today.

In 2005 Greece purchased 333 used tanks: 183 Leopard 2A4s and 150 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks from Bundeswehr reserves. This raised the number of Leopard 1 tanks in Greek service to almost 350, and added Leopard 2A4 tanks to Greece’s inventory.

Dec 4, 2021 · One of these countries was Greece, which acquired the majority of Germany’s fleet of BMP-1s that had gone through the BMP-1A1 Ost upgrade, acquiring 501 vehicles. This was a considerable change for Greece’s Hellenic Army, which …

In 1931, Greece acquired its first tanks—two Vickers 6-ton light tanks, one each of Type A and Type B, and two Carden Loyd tankettes. Initially used for training, they were formed into a tank battalion in 1935, with the expectation that they would be complemented with 14 light tanks ordered in Britain and France.

Oct 3, 2015 · In 2005 Greece purchased 333 used tanks: 183 Leopard 2A4s and 150 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks from Bundeswehr reserves. This raised the number of Leopard 1 tanks in Greek service to almost 350, and added Leopard 2A4 tanks to Greece’s inventory.

Sep 2, 2024 · Summary and Key Points You Need to Know About Why Greece Has So Many Tanks: Greece maintains one of the largest and most capable tank fleets in Europe, with over 850 main battle tanks in active...

Feb 16, 2024 · MILAN — German arms manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has partnered with local Greek supplier EODH and Spanish electronics firm Duma to propose an upgrade package for the modernization of the...