Presentation of M113 upgrade by FFG MBH at the Hellenic Army General Staff

There seems to be an interest of the Hellenic Army General Staff in upgrading the country's M113s which have not seen significant upgrades despite the decades they serve in the Greek Army. Specifically according to the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense: "On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, a presentation was made to the Hellenic Army General…

July 21, 20220Comments

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M1117: Potential Unmanned AEROSONDE Carriers – Presentation at the Hellenic Army General Staff

There might be new developments regarding the M1117s that Greece constantly receive from the USA, as the Hellenic Army General Staff is considering their conversion to unmanned vehicles carriers. According to a recent announcement by the Greek Ministry of National Defence: "On Friday, July 15, 2022, a presentation was made to the Hellenic Army General…

July 19, 20220Comments

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Greek Army multinational exercise “Golden Fleece 2021”

According to an announcement by the Hellenic Army on Friday, November 12, 2021, in the framework of international collaborations with friendly and allied countries planned by the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, the exercise "Golden Fleece 2021" began. Golden Fleece 2021 Photo by Army.gr The exercise started with the participation of a tactical Group of the…

November 13, 20210Comments

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US Embassy: Special Forces from Egypt and the US carry out exercises

The US Embassy in Cairo announced that the Egyptian and US Special Operations Forces have conducted exercises for the first time of their kind. The embassy said that the forces carried out free-jumping exercises using parachutes with low openings from high altitudes, through its official Facebook page. The embassy considered that the joint exercises and…

September 5, 20210Comments

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Chinese ZTZ-99A tank crews are now using guided missile weapons

The Chinese ZTZ-99A tank crews are now using guided missile weapons as an extra option to destroy their enemies. These combat vehicles, also known as Type 99A, are equipped with 125mm modifications of the Russian 2A46 smooth-bore guns. Now It can also fire laser-guided ammunition through the barrel of the gun. It is known that…

July 31, 20210Comments

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TURKISH AND AZERI JOINT ARMY: Turkish parliament denies it

The news of the creation of a joint army between Azerbaijan and Turkey was refuted today by the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Mustafa Şentop. Sentop said he did not in fact refer to talks with Azerbaijan on the creation of a joint army and that the two countries are only conducting exercises together. A…

July 29, 20210Comments

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GREEK SPECIAL FORCES IN ISRAEL: Participation in “HD ANNUAL 21”

A major exercise was held in Israel with Greek General Staff officially announcing Greece's participation in the Israeli special forces exercises HD ANNUAL 21. Special Operations Forces of Greece, France, the United Kingdom, the USA, Jordan, Italy, Israel and Morocco participated, at Israel's invitation, in the exercise under the name "HD ANNUAL – 21, which took place at…

July 13, 20210Comments

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The General Staffs of 12 countries issued warning to the Myanmar Armed Forces

The Greek General Staff of National Defense, along with the staffs of 11 other countries, issued a warning to the Myanmar Armed Forces for the use of deadly violence against civilians. The announcement of the Greek General Staff: The Chiefs of Staff of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the…

March 29, 20210Comments

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