Greek Armed Forces 2004-2005 Amyntiki Byblos (Defence Magazine) www.stratigikh.gr



L A N D F O R C E S
*MAIN BATTLE TANKS
GREECE:
-Leopard 2A6 HEL:170 ordered.
-Leopard 2A4: 182 Ordered(Upgrading them later to A6 )
-Leopard 1A5:267 (82 under delivery from German surplus plus 150 more to be ordered)
-Leopard 1GR:99(upgrading to A5 was cancelled after Germans gave the A5)
-Leopard 1V:115 REMAINING FROM 170(10 equipped with mechanisms for minefield penetration.)
-M60A3 TTS:307 (will gradually be removed from front line and be give to reservist units)
-M60A1 RISE/RISE Passive:<273 (will be gradually withdrawed)
-M48A5 MOLF:390 (will stay in service untill the start of the next decade)
-M48A5:<259 (they are being withdrawed gradually)
-M48A3/A3 MOLF:11/4(For trainning)
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*ARMOURED VEHICLES
GREECE:
-BMP-1/P OST:501 (with an M2 machine gun 12,7mm)
-VBL Panhard:172 (plus 69 more ordered…final number needed 396)
-Leonidas 1:100(will be upgraded to Leonidas 2)
-Leonidas 2:391
-M113A1/A2:1679(part of them will be upgraded)
-M113A1:54 for medical purposes
-M125A1/A2:>200(with M29 Mortar 81 mm)
-M901A1/A2 ITV: 291 (With TOW Antitank missles)
-M106A1/A2:256(self propelled 107mm mortar M30 the 120 will be equipped with an E-56 mortar 120 mm)
-M125A1:>200(self propelled 81mm M29 mortar)
-M113 TOW:12
-M577A2:56
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*ROCKET LAUNCHERS:
GREECE:
-M270 MLRS:36
-MGM 140A Atacms Block I:102
-RM-70(40x122mm):116 (with new rockets they arrive at 36km range)
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*SELF PROPELLED ARTILLERY
GREECE:
-Pzh 2000(155mm):24 (12 more ordered)
-M109A5:12
-M109A3GE A1:50 + 96 more ordered from German surplus
-M109A1B/A2(155mm):133(82 of them are A2.Plans for upgrading)
-M110A2(203mm):145
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*NON SELF PROPELLED ARTILLERY:
GREECE:
-M114(155mm):266(Big number under storage)
-M56(105mm):18
-M101(105mm):445 (part to be retired)
-Pdr 25(87,6mm):36(to be retired)
-M116(75mm):180(Big number retired…some under storage)
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*ANTI AIRCRAFT MISSILES:
GREECE:
-MIM 23B Improved Hawk PIP3:42x3(upgraded to phase 3 )
-TOR M1:21
-OSA AK/AKM (SA-8b):31(will be equipped with infrared cams)
-ASRAD HELLAS:54 under delivery with 432 Stinger Block I.
-FIM 92B/C Stinger & Block I:1237
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ANTI AIRCAFT GUNS
GREECE:
-L/60 & M1 (40mm) :160 (remain from 227)
-Artemis 30 (2x30mm): 60
-ZSU-23(2X23mm): 506
-Mk 20 Rh-202(2x20mm) :285
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*ATTACK HELICOPTERS:
GREECE:
-AH 64A+ Apache:20
-AH 64D Longbow:12 ordered (with 4 Longbow radars)
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*TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
GREECE:
-CH 47 DG/SD Chinook:15
-NH 90:20 ordered (plus 16 option)
-UH-1H Iroquois:30 (upgraded to UH-1H Huey II level)
-AB 205A/A1&Bell 205A:75
-AB 206B Jet Ranger:16
-AB 212:1
-NH 300C:17(trainning)
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*ANTI TANK MISSILES:
GREECE:
-Kornet E:196
-TOW I/II:366(the 159 TOW I are under upgrade to II)
-MILAN:290(with MIRA night vision opticals)
-AT 4 Fagot:262
-RPG 18(64mm):18706 (plans for gradual withdrawing)
-M 72A2LAW(66mm):10841 (plans for gradual withdrawing)
-ACL 89 STRIM:135
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*ARTILLERY GUNS WITHOUT RECOIL
GREECE:
-M40A1(106mm):1251(in use in national guard)
-M67(90mm):1376 (plans for replacement)
-Carl Gustaf(84mm):1988 (delivered 20.680 M551 rockets…equiped with night vision opticals)
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*MORTARS
GREECE:
-E 56 EBO(120mm):Production about to start.Needs for 420
-M2/M30(107mm):624
-E 44 EBO(81mm):460 + 430 more to be ordered
-M1/M29(81mm):2750 (1604 active service.The rest stored)
-M19:<150(retiring)
-Commando EBO (60mm):150 (under delivery)
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*AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHERS:
GREECE:
-H&K GMC (40x53mm): 633 under delivery from ELAS.AE
-Mk19 Mod3(40x 53):in SF units unknown number
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N A V Y:
*SUBMARINES
GREECE:
-Type 214:4 (with AIP system 4 units will be delivered between 2005 and 2009)
-Type 209/1200:4(upgrading 4 ,including AIP system in 3)
-Type 209/1100:4 ( upgraded)
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*MAIN SURFACE UNITS
GREECE:
-MEKO 200HN:4(frigates)
-Kortenaer:10(frigates) (6 and option for 2 under upgrade)
-Type 420:5 (ASW Corvettes)
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*HELICOPTERS AND NAVAL COOPERATION AIRCRAFTS:
GREECE:
-P3B Orion:6(plans for new aircrafts)
-S 70B6 Sea Hawk:10 (+1 under delivery Dec.2004)
-AB 212ASW:8
-AB212EW:2
-SA 319B Alouette III:2 (trainning)
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*FAST GUIDED MISSILE VESSELS:
GREECE:
-Super Vita:5 soon under delivery
-Combattante IIIB:5
-Combattante III:4
-Type S148:6
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*GUNSHIPS TORPEDO AND PATROL SHIPS:
GREECE:
-Mahitis class:3+1 under delivery (gunship,enhanced Pirpolitis)
-Pirpolitis class:2 (gunship)
-Osprey 55:2
-Typ S141 :4 (Jaguar class)
-Asheville:2
-Nasty:4 (torpedo boats)
-Kelefstis Stamou class:2
-Panagopoulos class:2
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*MAIN LANDING SHIPS:
GREECE:
-Zubr:4 (hovercrafts)all delivered ..option for 2 more
-Terrebonne Parish:1
-Samos class:5
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*LANDING CRAFTS:
GREECE:
-LCU Type 520:5
-LCM Type 521:11
-LCVP:55
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*MINE SHIPS
-Hunt: 2
-Castano : 2
-Adjutant :1
-msc294: 8
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*LAND BASED SYSTEMS
GREECE:
-MM 40 Block 2 Exocet:? forming 2 batteries (last year was reported as 20)
-Crotale NG:2 (SAMs)
-Bofors 40 mm L/70&L/60 : ?
-Mk 20 RH202 (2X20mm) :183
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*PATROL SHIPS/COAST GUARD
GREECE
->29meters : 12 (SA’AR 4/Dilos class 4/Relliance 1/Europatrol 250mk1 1/
Abeking & Rasmussen 3)
->29 meters :91 (CB-90hcg 3/ Lambro class 16/ Sunquestor 43/ LS-51 16/
ol44 13/ Olympic l65 5/ D44 1/Crest Ital. 1/
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A I R F O R C E
*TACTICAL COMBAT AIRCRAFTS:
GREECE:
-F 16 Block 52+:60 (20 are two seated)
-F 16 Block 50D:40
-F 16 Block 30:34
-Mirage 2000-5:18 ordered and 10 Mirage2000EGM will be upgraded to 2000-5 level
-Mirage 2000EGM/BGM:33(10 of them to be 2000-5)
-F4E Peace Icarus 2000:35 (upgraded AMRAAM capable)
-F4E(SRA):25
-A7E & TA 7C Corsair II:55
-A7H & TA 7H Corsair II:41
-RF4E:23
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*AIR TO AIR MISSILES
GREECE:
-AIM 120B AMRAAM:340 (100 are AIM-120C-5)
-MICA EM/IR:300 ordered(100 EM+100 IR)
-Super 530D:80 (Plus 2 for training purposes)
-IRIS T: 300 (under delivery +300 option)
-AIM 9M Sidewinder:165
-AIM 9L/I1 Sidewinder:300
-AIM 9L/I Sidewinder:347
-AIM 9Juli/I1 Sidewinder:400
-Magic 2:304 (plus 12 for training proposes)
-AIM 9P4 Sidewinder:1000
-AIM 7E/F Sparrow:? (includes also 100 AIM-7E2)
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*GROUND ATTACK WEAPONS/PODS:
GREECE:
-AGM 88B HARM: 84(upgrading to BlockIIIA)
-SCALP EG: 90 ordered(Storm Shadow)
-AFDS:70 (auto dispenser system,anti runway,anti tank)
-AM39 Exocet Block 2: 39 (anti ship)
-AGM 65G Maverick IIR: 200
-AGM 65 A/B Maverick: 284 (plans for upgrading in H)
-GBU 8/B Hobos: 96(electro-optical guidance)
-Paveway III: 200 GBU-24 and 250 BLU-109/B ordered
-Paveway I & II:1162 (LGB bombs)
-Mk 70 Condib:? (anti runways)
-BLU Durandal : 523
-AN/AVQ 23 Pave Spike:? (laser pod for F4E)
-AN/AAQ 14 LANTIRN:16 + 8 ordered pods for F 16 targeting
-AN/AAQ 13 LANTIRN:24 pods for F 16 navigation
-Litening II ALD:15 (both targeting and navigation)
-AN/AAR 45:?( IR navigation pods for A-7)
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*ANTI AIRCRAFT MISSILES
GREECE:
-PAC-3 Patriot:6(with 200 missiles)
-S 300 PMU1:2
-CROTALE NG:9 with 176 missiles (other 2 are in use for the navy)
-TOR M1:4
-Skyguard 1 :12 (Velos system)
-4xAIM-7M Sparrow :20 (Radar Super)
-GDF-003 (2X35mm) :24 (Giraffe. The RIM-7M are 280 to be upgraded)
-Artemis 30 (2x30mm) : 38
-Mk20 Rh202 (2x20mm) : 326
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*TACTICAL TRANSPORT AIRCRAFTS
GREECE:
-C 130H Hercules:10(ELINT/SIGINT in 2.Upgrading with electronic equipment)
-C 130B Hercules:5(same upgrade programme)
-C 27J Spartan: 12 ordered (the first is arriving Ian.2005 plus 3 more will be ordered)
-Do 28D Skyservant:12(Retiring)
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*HELICOPTERS (SAR/CSAR):
GREECE:
-AS 332C1 Super Puma(SAR):4
-AS 332C1 Super Puma(CSAR):4
-AB 205(SAR): 11
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*AWACS:
GREECE:
-EMB 145H Erieye: 4 under delivery (The first arrived in greece dec.2004)
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C Y P R U S
*MAIN BATTLE TANKS
GREEK CYPRIOTS:
-T 80U:27
-T 80UK:14
-M48A5 MOLF:61 (ELDYK)
-AMX 30B2:52
-AMX 30:61
-AMX 30D:6
*ARMOURED VEHICLES
GREEK CYPRIOTS:
-BMP 3:43
-EE9 Cascavel:124
-Leonidas 2:141
-Leonidas 1:16
-VAB VCAC:18 (with HOT2 anti tank missiles)
-EE3 Jararaca:27(15 of them with MILAN missiles)
-VAB VTT:81(27 of them with 81mm mortar)
-VAB VCI:27
*ANTI AIRCRAFT MISSILES:
GREEK CYPRIOTS:
-TOR M1:6
-Aspide:24
*ANTI AIRCRAFT MANPADS:
GREEK CYPRIOTS:
-Mistral Atlas:12
-Mistral Manpads:18
-9K32M Strela:100
*SELF PROPELLED ARTILLERY:
GREEK CYPRIOTS:
-Zusana(155mm):12
-M110A2(203mm):8
-Mk 3F(155mm):12
*NON SELF PROPELLED ARTILLERY
GREEK CYPRIOTS:116 of various calibres
*ROCKET LAUNCHERS:
GREEK CYPRIOTS:
-BM 21 Grad(40x122mm):18
-M63 Plaman (32x128mm):24
*ANTI TANK MISSILES:
GREEK CYPRIOTS:
-MILAN:45
-AT 3 (SaggerB):40(in storage)
-Apilas(112mm):1000(not guided)
-RPG 7V(85mm):1000 (" " )
-M72A2 LAW:? (" ")
*ANTI TANK GUNS (WITHOUT RECOIL):
GREEK CYPRIOTS:
-M40A1:144
*MORTARS:
GREEK CYPRIOTS:360
*ATTACK HELICOPTERS:
GREEK CYPRIOTS:
-Mi 35M:12
-SA-342L1 Gazelle(Hot2):4
*ANTI SHIP MISSILES
GREEK CYPRIOTS:
-MM40 Exocet:3 vehicles with 24 missiles

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