Greece will buy 63 armored amphibious assault vehicles from the US
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Greece will procure 63 armored
Greece will procure 63 armored amphibious assault vehicles from the USA.
On March 17, 2023, it was announced that the US Department of State had passed a decision approving a possible sale of 63 armored amphibious assault vehicles and related equipment to the Greek Government. In this context, it is reported that the estimated cost of the sale is 268 million dollars.
By providing an effective capability to protect Greece's maritime interests and infrastructure to support its strategic position on NATO's southern flank, the US said in a statement.
The armored amphibious assault vehicle, also known as the Amtrac, is a combat vehicle designed to transport troops and equipment from military ships to shore and to support ground operations. Amtrac was developed primarily for the United States Marine Corps. The current model in service is the AAV-7A1, which has been in operation since the early 1970s.
Providing versatility in various combat scenarios and capable of moving on land and water, the AAV-7A1 has a tracked design to operate both on land and in water. In this context, there are 2 water jets in the vehicle for movement in water. The AAV-7A1 can carry up to 25 fully equipped Marines and their equipment, or a payload of approximately 3000 kg.
The German Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann had plans to manufacture Leopard tanks with the Greek company Metka. Answering Die Welt's questions, KMW said, “After the background of the war in Ukraine and the complex weapon systems exchange campaign, a major project is currently being worked on. The possibility of co-production or modernization of hundreds of old Leopard tanks in Greece is on our agenda. ” he had used. In addition, it was reported that there were talks with the Greek Metka.
The new project is based on manufacturing the steel hulls of the Leopard 1A5 and Leopard 2 tanks. In this context, it was stated that new Leopard production units would not be created and the production line in Germany would not be deployed to Greece. According to Greek media, discussions were held during the visit of Chancellor Olaf Soltz to Greece on October 27th.
On March 17, 2023, it was announced that the US Department of State had passed a decision approving a possible sale of 63 armored amphibious assault vehicles and related equipment to the Greek Government. In this context, it is reported that the estimated cost of the sale is 268 million dollars.
By providing an effective capability to protect Greece's maritime interests and infrastructure to support its strategic position on NATO's southern flank, the US said in a statement.
The armored amphibious assault vehicle, also known as the Amtrac, is a combat vehicle designed to transport troops and equipment from military ships to shore and to support ground operations. Amtrac was developed primarily for the United States Marine Corps. The current model in service is the AAV-7A1, which has been in operation since the early 1970s.
Providing versatility in various combat scenarios and capable of moving on land and water, the AAV-7A1 has a tracked design to operate both on land and in water. In this context, there are 2 water jets in the vehicle for movement in water. The AAV-7A1 can carry up to 25 fully equipped Marines and their equipment, or a payload of approximately 3000 kg.
The German Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann had plans to manufacture Leopard tanks with the Greek company Metka. Answering Die Welt's questions, KMW said, “After the background of the war in Ukraine and the complex weapon systems exchange campaign, a major project is currently being worked on. The possibility of co-production or modernization of hundreds of old Leopard tanks in Greece is on our agenda. ” he had used. In addition, it was reported that there were talks with the Greek Metka.
The new project is based on manufacturing the steel hulls of the Leopard 1A5 and Leopard 2 tanks. In this context, it was stated that new Leopard production units would not be created and the production line in Germany would not be deployed to Greece. According to Greek media, discussions were held during the visit of Chancellor Olaf Soltz to Greece on October 27th.
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