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Hellenic Army – M1117: New vehicle transfer in Thessaloniki

M1117 vehicles continue to be transferred from the US to the Hellenic Army, with a new deliveries taking place on Saturday with the aim of immediately strengthening the capabilities of the Greek Army.Specifically, according to an announcement by the Hellenic Army General Staff:PHOTO: ARMY GENERAL STAFF"On Saturday, July 23, 2022, the delivery of…

ByGEOPOLITIKIJuly 25, 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…

ByGEOPOLITIKIJuly 19, 20220Comments

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Greece received 180 more M1117’s from the United States

The Hellenic Army General Staff announced, the official receipt of 180 M1117 from the USA. The military vehicles arrived at Thessaloniki, Greece.The Hellenic Army General Staff even published several photos from the arrival of M1117's:Photo source: army.grAccording to announcement of Hellenic Army General Staff:"On Sunday, June 26, 2022, the receipt of 180…

ByGEOPOLITIKIJune 29, 20220Comments

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Greece received 130 more M1117 from the United States

According to a recent announcement by the Hellenic Army General Staff, on April 29 and 30, 2022, "the receipt of 130 M1117, which is added to the 44 received in December 2021, took place in Thessaloniki, Greece."Photo source: Hellenic Army General Staff/army.grThe M-1117 are granted to our country through the Surplus Defense Material program…

ByGEOPOLITIKIMay 1, 20220Comments

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M1117s in Greece: The first batch of the armored vehicles arrived in Athens

The first of the M1117s that the U.S. army has granted to Greece arrived in Athens on Friday from Germany. The first 44 of the American vehicles arrived by train at Rouf station and will reportedly be stored in a military camp in Attica.It is noted that Greece had long ago expressed interest in…

ByNewsTeamNovember 27, 20210Comments

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M1117 Guardian | The history of the Armored Security vehicles that saved many lives

The M1117 Guardian (ASV) is an armored security vehicle that was designed in the late 1990s, prototyped in February 1997 and its serial production began in nearly 2000.This vehicle's main weaponry comprises an MK-19 grenade launcher, an M2 Browning machine gun, and an M240H Medium Machine Gun but more weapons can be fitted with…

ByGEOPOLITIKINovember 23, 20210Comments

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US Army trains Greeks to get familiarised with M1117 armored vehicle

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command of the US Army announced on its Twitter account that a Greek delegation is in Germany, where it is based, to get familiarised with the armored vehicle M1117 with soldiers of the 18th Military Police Brigade."Our partners from Greece came to Kaiserslautern this week to take part in a…

ByGEOPOLITIKINovember 6, 20210Comments

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