700 more M-1117s – US Army fleet to select next Guardians
500 American Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles have so far been received by the Greek Army and forwarded mainly to the Islands and Evros Units.
While the M-1117s are already being used operationally, a group of specialized GES Executives is leaving for the USA in order to select the next 700 Guardians in order to complete the total number of 1200 wheeled armored vehicles which the USA provide free of charge through EDA to the Hellenic Armed Forces.
This is the 3rd level of officers that has been transferred to America since the beginning of the implementation of the program in order to undergo "x-ray imaging" of the M-1117s stored under concession.
At the same time, the process of acquiring grenade launchers as well as electrically fired 0.50 machine guns, which will be placed on the largest number of the 1200 Guardians that will be acquired in total, is in the final stretch.
At the same time as the rest of the M-1117, the Army is expected to acquire for free from the USA also through EDA about 50 powerful OSHKOSH tank carriers.
Extremely valuable vehicles that the Army uses to quickly and safely transport tanks either for exercises or for maintenance.
In case of operations they will have a key role in the immediate transfer of reserves to the frontline Units at the land border in Evros.
Kostas Sarikos-newpost.gr
