According to the report, the 1,200 machines were offered free of charge by the US military under the Excess Defense Articles program.
At a ceremony held at Base 301 in Agioi Anargiri, Defense Minister Nikos Panayotopoulos said that "M1117 armored vehicles will give new life to the operational design of our army formations, allowing them to carry out a wide range of missions."
"Greece's geopolitical environment and the threats it faces in the Maritza region, the Aegean Sea and the wider eastern Mediterranean oblige us to remain vigilant and maintain our high-level deterrence capacity," Panayotopoulos said.
US Ambassador Jeffrey Payet expressed his satisfaction with "the great pride in the tremendous progress we have made in interoperability and partnership between our armed forces."
"This interoperability is demonstrated every week in the Hellenic Republic by the exercises we witnessed last week with our special forces working together through what we will do tomorrow in Alexandroupolis, where our forces are working together for the largest equipment transfer ever. through this strategically located port. But the most important thing is to demonstrate the partnership, which is the essence of our union, our commitment to each other, "said the diplomat.
When completed, the transfer of the M1117 armored vehicles “will be equivalent to a US acquisition of almost $ 1 billion; Equipment worth $ 970 million provided to Greece free of charge under our Excess Defense Article program, "Payet added.
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