List of modern equipment of the Aetolian Army

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Small arms and infantry support weapons

Pistols

Name Type Cartridge Origin Photo Notes
Colt M1911A1 Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP TBD M1911A1.png 7-round detachable box magazine. Largely phased out from active service. Retained for ceremonial use.
SIG Sauer P226 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm TBD SIGSauerP226.JPG 10-, 15-, 17-, 18-, or 20-round magazines. Standard issue pistol.
AITBO P15 Semi-automatic pistol 9x19  Aetolia Fort-17.jpg 13-round magazine, used by the LOK and Marines. To replace the P226 as the standard issue sidearm of the Armed Forces.

Sub machine guns

Name Type Cartridge Origin Photo Notes
HK MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum TBD MP5.jpg 15- or 30- round detachable box magazine. Mostly used by tank crews in the Army, also in use by the LOK and Paratroopers.
ABO YM13 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Aetolia SIG SAUR MPX.jpg 10-, 20- or 30-round detachable box magazine round detachable box magazine. To replace the MP5. Currently entering service

Battle/Assault Rifles

Name Type Cartridge Origin Photo Notes
HK G3A3/A4 Battle Rifle 7.62×51mm TBD DCB Shooting G3 pictures.jpg 20 or 30-round detachable box magazine. Main service rifle of the Army, also used by other branches and as DMR. Most have been heavily upgraded with rail systems, sights and other attachments.
M16A2/A4 Assault Rifle 5.56×45mm TBD M16A2 - AM.016070.jpg 30-round detachable box magazine. Limited Army service. Used by all SOF. Standard service rifle of the Paratroopers and Marines along with the M4.
M4 Carbine 5.56×45mm TBD M4A1 ACOG.jpg 30-round detachable box magazine. Limited Army service. Standard service rifle of the Paratroopers and Marines along with the M16. Also used by the special forces.
AITBO M13 Assault Rifle 6.5×39mm  Aetolia SIG-MCX-Rifle.jpeg 30-round detachable box magazine. To replace all assault rifles and carbines in service. Currently entering service with special forces and airborne units.

Sniper Rifles

Name Type Cartridge Origin Photo Notes
AITBO Kefefs Sniper Rifle 7.62×51mm  Aetolia Kefefs 3.jpg 5-round internal magazine. Main sniper rifle.
M21 SWS Designated Marksman Rifle 7.62×51mm TBD Rifle M21 2.jpg 5-, 10-, or 20-round detachable box magazine. Main DMR. Used mostly by special forces, Paratroopers and Marines.
Barrett M82A1M Anti-material rifle 12.7×99mm TBD File:M82A1 barrett.jpeg 10-round detachable box magazine. Used by special forces and Marines.
Barret M95 Anti-material rifle 12.7×99mm TBD Barrett M95SP.jpg 5-round detachable box magazine. Used by special forces.

Machine Guns

Name Type Cartridge Origin Photo Notes
HK HK21 Light Machine gun 7.62×51mm
5.56×45mm
TBD HK 21 LMG RIGHT SIDE.jpg 20-round detachable box or 50-, 80- or 100-round drum magazine. Main light machine gun, being supplamented by the FN MINIMI
AITBO PM91 Light Machine gun 6.5x39mm  Aetolia IWI-Negev-Zachi-Evenor-01-white.jpg 200-Round box magazine or 200- and 100-round pouch magazine or 30-round magazine. Currently replacing the FN HK21. Main light machine gun of SF and Paratroopers.
FN MAG General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm TBD FN MAG.jpg Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt. Mainly mounted on vehicles and used by SF and Paratrooper forces.
MG 3 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm TBD BundeswehrMG3.jpg 50-Round non-disintegrating DM1 belt (can be combined in a drum); 100-Round disintegrating DM6/M13 belts. Standard issue general-purpose machine gun.
M2 M2 Browning 12.7×99mm TBD M2 Browning, Musée de l'Armée.jpg Belt-fed heavy machine gun. Generally mounted on tripods or vehicles.

Grenade Launchers

Name Type Cartridge Origin Photo Notes
M203 Grenade launcher 40mm TBD M203 1.jpg Designed to be attached to a rifle.
M79 Grenade launcher 40mm TBD M79 afmil.jpg Single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher.
HK GMG Automatic grenade launcher 40mm TBD HK GMW.jpg Main automatic grenade launcher.
MK19 Mod3 Automatic grenade launcher 40mm TBD MK19-02.jpg Used mainly be SF and Marine units.


Rocket and missile systems

Name Type Cartridge Origin Photo Notes
Carl Gustav Recoilless rifle 84mm TBD Carl Gustav recoilless rifle.jpg Main infantry anti-tank weapon.
LRAC F1 Rocket launcher 89mm LRAC F1-detoured-cropped.png Many in use by National Guard units. Currently being withdrawn from servince.
M40 Recoilless rifle 105mm TBD Rcl106lat2.jpg Used mostly by Army National Guard units for island defence.
M72 LAW Rocket-propelled grenade 66mm TBD 66 kertasinko 75.JPG Single-shot disposable launcher.
9K111 Fagot Anti-tank guided missile 120mm TBD POLK 9K111 Fagot.jpg Bought from - stocks..
9M133 Kornet E Anti-tank guided missile 152mm TBD 9M133 Kornet.JPG Purchaced and entered service in 2008.
MILAN Anti-tank guided missile Varied TBD MILAN-VBLB.jpg Most if not all have been upgraded to MILAN 2, MILAN 2T and MILAN 3 variants. There are plans to further upgraded them to MILAN ER.
BGM-71 TOW II Anti-tank guided missile 152mm TBD Tow on the ground2.jpg Many incorporated into M-901 ITVs.
AITBO Xiphos Anti-tank guided missile 140 mm  Aetolia Japanese Type 01 LMAT missile - 01.jpg
FIM-92 Stinger Man-portable surface-to-air missile 70.1mm TBD FIM-92 Stinger USMC.JPG

Vehicles

Tanks

Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
Leontas 2 Main battle tank ΤΒΔ  Aetolia German Army Leopard 2A6 tank in Oct. 2012.jpg
Leontas 1 Main battle tank TBD  Aetolia AMX-30.JPG

Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
Centaur Infantry Fighting Vehicle TBD  Aetolia Elbo kentaurus l2.jpg

Armored Fighting Vehicles

Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
Hoplite Armoured Personnel Carrier ≈TBD  Aetolia Kto rosomak.jpg Localy developed and produced.
Leonidas II Armoured Personnel Carrier ≈TBD  Aetolia ELDYK APCs.JPG Localy developed and produced.
M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier TBD TBD File:M90101jn8.jpg Deliveries begun in the 1980s. Being replaced.


Logistics and utility vehicles

Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Light Utility Vehicle ≈1,300 TBD Hellenic Army - Mercedes-Benz G-Class - 7211.jpg
HMMWV Infantry mobility vehicle ≈1,000 TBD Greek-hummer.jpg
Steyer Light cargo truck ≈1,000 TBD File:Steyer-680mh.jpg Made under License by CHLBO. Mostly the Steyr 12M18 version.
Unimog Light cargo truck ≈150 TBD Unimog.jpg Various versions used.
KrAZ-255B Medium cargo truck ≈200 TBD 790th Fighter Order of Kutuzov 3rd class Aviation Regiment, Khotilovo airbase (356-27).jpg Used as a transport vehicle and also can carry a PMP folding bridge
M35 2½-ton cargo truck Medium cargo truck ≈150 TBD M35.jpg Currently being withdrawn.
Tatra Heavy cargo truck ≈250 TBD File:TATRA 815 VT 8x8 (b).JPG Various versions used.

Artillery

Mortars

Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
Hirtenberger M6C-210 60 mm Light Mortar ≈250 TBD Mo60 newHirtenberg.jpg Used mostly by SOF troops.
E44-E 81 mm infantry Mortar ≈1,000  Aetolia File:EE mortar.png Localy designed and produced by AITBO.
M1 mortar 81 mm Light Mortar Active:≈250 Reserve:≈1,200 TBD 81 mm Mortar M1.jpg Being withdrwan from service.
MO-120-RT 120 mm Heavy Mortar Active:≈400 TBD Mor120.jpg MO-120-LT smoothbore mountain mortar version also in use.

Field Artillery

Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
OTO Melara Mod 56 105 mm Pack howitzer ≈300 TBD Hellenic Army - Airmobile gun - 7220.jpg More being purchased to replace the M101.
M198 155 mm towed howitzer ≈200 TBD U.S. Marines in the Persian Gulf War (1991) 001.jpg

Self-propelled Artillery

Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
M109 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer ≈400 TBD M109A4 155 mm SP Gun, CCFB Valcartier, Quebec, 5 Sep 2011 (26).JPG About 100 have being upgraded to M109A3CHEA1/2 and M109A5 version. Older versions are planned to be withdrawn from service.
PzH 2000 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer ≈50 TBD PzH2000.Ger.jpg More to be purchased to replace the older M109 variants.
M110 203 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer ≈180 TBD M110.jpg To be withdrawn be phased out upon completion of the other programmes.

Rocket Artillery

Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
RM-70 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher ≈200 TBD File:RM70L.jpg 40x122 system based on the Tatra 813.
M270 227mm Multiple Rocket Launcher ≈80 TBD MLRS firing on the ranges at Otterburn. MOD 45158572.jpg 12x227 mm system. MGM-140A ATACMS Block 1 are also available.

Air defence systems

Note that the Aetolian Air Force operates the country's long range Air Defences. The 340th and 376th Guided Missile Wings operate 48 Patriot PAC II/ PAC III systems, 32 S-300 PMU-1 systems, as well additional 40 additional SKYGUARD/VELOS and 60 Artemis-30 gun systems. 30 Crotale NG/CH systems for base defence.

Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
ZU-23-2 Towed 23 mm Anti-Aircraft Twin Autocannon ≈650 TBD Zu-23 30 M1-3 - InnovationDay2013part1-40.jpg Mostly used by National Guard units for island defence.
Mk20 RH-202 20 mm Anti-Aircraft Twin Autocannon ≈450 TBD 20 mm anti-aircraft gun of the Bundeswehr.JPEG Mostly used by National Guard units for island defence.
Artemis 30 30 mm Anti-Aircraft Twin Autocannon system ≈200  Aetolia File:ARTEMISXL.jpg Intended to defend Chalcian Army formations from low and medium flying aircraft.
ASRAD-CHALCIA Short Range SAM ≈120 TBD File:ASRAD.jpg Mounted on M1113CH and M1114CH vehicles.
SKYGUARD/VELOS 35mm gun/missile system ≈40 TBD Skyguard.jpg Each system consists of a Skyguard control system, which controls two twin towed 35mm gun systems and two quad Sparrow SAM launchers. The firing units of the system are coordinated by the Super Giraffe radar system.
TOR missile system Short Range SAM ≈45 TBD File:Que tor2.jpg TOR-M1 versions used. TOR-M2E may be purchased in the future.
9K33 Osa Short Range SAM ≈65 TBD Romanian SA-8.jpg 9K33M3 Osa-AKM variants used. Some to be upgraded to 9K33M3 Osa-AKM-P1 versions.
MIM-23 Hawk Medium range SAM ≈140 TBD LFK „Hawk“.jpg Phase III PIP variants used.
Buk missile systen Medium range SAM ≈20 TBD 9A317E - Buk-M2E - MAKS-2011 (2).jpg 9K37M1-2 Buk-M1-2 variant in service. More to be puchased to replace the Hawk system.