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Greece currently has universal compulsory military service for males from and over 18 years of age. Under Greek law, all men over 18 years of age must serve in the Armed Forces for a period of 9-12 months. Women can serve in the Greek military on a voluntary basis, but cannot be conscripted.
They may be manufactured in Greece through technology transfer. [206] [207] [208] ~300 M2A2 Bradley United States: The US 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. [209]
The Greek armed forces use drones of Greek manufacture as well as those of foreign countries. For military purposes in aviation, army, navy and port. In recent years, Greece has also started its own drone production program [1] and, together with the purchase or rental of UAVs, has built one of the largest fleets of drones in the region. [2]
Greece, host of the headquarters of the EU operation to shield ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, hopes to play a more central role in ensuring security of the 27-nation bloc, the defence ...
Polish and Greek prime ministers submitted a letter to the European Commision on Thursday urging the creation of a Europe-wide air defence system, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. The ...
In May 2019, the defence ministers of Greece and Republic of North Macedonia signed a military agreement, for the policing and patrolling of North Macedonia's airspace by Greece. [90] The agreement also included other areas such as military technology, cybersecurity, intelligence and air traffic control, all provided by the Hellenic Air Force. [91]
The Ministry of National Defence (Greek: Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας, abbreviated ΥΠΕΘΑ), is the civilian cabinet organisation responsible for managing the Hellenic Armed Forces, the leader of which is, according to the Constitution (Article 45), the President of the Republic but their administration is exercised only by the Prime Minister and the Government of Greece.
Name in Greek Builder Active Notes Submarines (10) Glavkos class : Type 209/1100: HS Nireus HS Triton: S111 S112 Νηρεύς Τρίτων: HDW: 2: Were modernized in 1993-2000. 2/4 submarines are active. HS Glavkos was decommissioned in 2011 while, as of September 2022, HS Proteus will serve as a submarine museum. [1] [2] [3] Poseidon class