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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 ...
Free-fire zone. A free-fire zone in U.S. military parlance is a fire control measure, used for coordination between adjacent combat units. The definition used in the Vietnam War by U.S. troops may be found in field manual FM 6-20: A specific designated area into which any weapon system may fire without additional coordination with the ...
Iraqi EE-9 Cascavel armoured car hit by Coalition tank fire in February 1991. Coalition aircraft inbound during Operation Desert Shield.. List of Gulf War Military Equipment is a summary of the various military weapons and vehicles used by the different nations during the Gulf War of 1990–1991.
NATO Missile Firing Installation. / 35.57278°N 24.17361°E / 35.57278; 24.17361 ( NAMFI) The NATO Missile Firing Installation or NAMFI ( Greek: Πεδίο Βολής Κρήτης, "Crete Firing Range") is an extensive missile firing range located at Souda Bay on the island of Crete, Greece .
The presolicitation for the SCAR program originally called for one rifle that could be adapted to fire multiple calibers including 5.56mm, 7.62×51mm, and 7.62×39mm. When requirements were finalized, the decision was made to separate the 5.56×45mm and 7.62×51mm weapons because converting the medium caliber rifle to fire small caliber bullets ...
Greece. 5.56×45mm NATO. Equipped with night vision binoculars NS467C by THEON Sensors. The first 750 pieces are available in two versions (Standard) and (PARA). The remaining 2,320 are MINIMI Mk. 2 with the same number of night-vision binoculars of third generation NS 685C made by THEON Sensors. 1,274 more on order.
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The United States embraced the agreement between Athens and Paris with a Department of State spokesperson saying "[the US] strongly supports Greece's role in creating stability in the region." Just weeks later, on 14 October, the United States and Greece expanded and indefinitely extended their existing bilateral defensive agreement.