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Hellenic Arms Industry
Native name	Greek: Ελληνική Βιομηχανία Όπλων
Romanized name	Elliniki Viomichania Oplon
Industry	Defense
Founded	1977; 47 years ago
Defunct	2004; 20 years ago
Fate	Merged with Pyrkal
Successor	Hellenic Defence Systems
Headquarters	Athens, Greece
Products	Weapons systems
Number of employees	1,300

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The Hellenic Arms Industry (Greek: Ελληνική Βιομηχανία Όπλων, Elliniki Viomichania Oplon, abbreviated EBO) is the main arms manufacturer of Greece.^[1] Its creation is linked to a desire of Greek governments for "complete self-sufficiency" of Greece in the areas of personal and other weapons.^[1]

It produces rifles (military and civilian) and machine guns, as well as pistols, mortars, ammunition and explosives, rocket launchers, land mines, grenades, anti-aircraft weapons, various types of bombs, cannons, night vision equipment, aircraft metal parts, as well as specialized machinery, tools, uniforms, body armor vests and reinforced composite/plastics.^[1]

The company is a weapons exporter.^[1]

History

A proposal in 1975 by a big Greek chemical company, Chropei of Piraeus, for the adoption of its rifles and submachine guns was rejected after testing proved that its weapons were not up to standards. Similarly, the Greek state did not support Pyrkal, which was producing the FN FAL rifle under license.

EBO was founded by the state in Aigio in 1976, after an agreement to initially produce under licence Heckler & Koch models adopted by the Greek Army, but with the intent to design arms of its own.^[1] During its foundation ceremony, a Greek pistol of the 1820s (used in the Greek Revolution) was placed on the foundation stone to represent the continuity of Greece's arms-making craft.^[1]

Since that time, the company has grown by acquisition. In 2004, it merged with Pyrkal, forming Hellenic Defence Systems, in an effort of the Greek state to better control and regulate this sector of the nation's defence industry.^[1] Its financial state has been shaky almost since its early steps.

Products

EBO develops its own products (including by founder and designers Athan Calligeris, Ph.D., Anastasios Georgiou, such as the Artemis 30 Anti-Aircraft System and the Aris IV Anti-Tank Rocket) Fairfox 2000 rifle.^[1]

Kefefs rifle
E44-E 81 mm Mortar

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Ελληνικά Αμυντικά Συστήματα (ΕΑΣ) Όπλα, Πυρομαχικά, Συστήματα". eas.

Additional references

Jane's Infantry Weapons (e.g. 2001-2002 ed.)
L.S. Skartsis, "Greek Vehicle & Machine Manufacturers 1800 to present: A Pictorial History", Marathon (2012) ISBN 978-960-93-4452-4 (eBook)

[EBO-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Ελληνικά Αμυντικά Συστήματα (ΕΑΣ) Όπλα, Πυρομαχικά, Συστήματα". eas.

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-The '''Hellenic Arms Industry''' ({{lang-el|Ελληνική Βιομηχανία Όπλων}}, ''Elliniki Viomichania Oplon'', abbreviated '''EBO''') has been the main arms manufacturer of [[Greece]].<ref name="EBO">[http://www.eas.gr EBO]{{Dead link|date=November 2023}}{{Bare URL inline|date=November 2023}}</ref> Its creation is linked to a desire of Greek governments for "complete self-sufficiency" of Greece in the areas of personal and other weapons (in contrast to past experience, when local manufacturers could only partially cover the needs of the Armed Forces).<ref name="EBO"/>
+The '''Hellenic Arms Industry''' ({{langx|el|Ελληνική Βιομηχανία Όπλων}}, ''Elliniki Viomichania Oplon'', abbreviated '''EBO''') is the main arms manufacturer of [[Greece]].<ref name="EBO">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eas.gr/|title=Ελληνικά Αμυντικά Συστήματα (ΕΑΣ) Όπλα, Πυρομαχικά, Συστήματα|website=eas}}</ref> Its creation is linked to a desire of Greek governments for "complete self-sufficiency" of Greece in the areas of personal and other weapons.<ref name="EBO"/>
+It produces rifles (military and civilian) and machine guns, as well as pistols, mortars, ammunition and explosives, rocket launchers, land mines, grenades, anti-aircraft weapons, various types of bombs, cannons, night vision equipment, aircraft metal parts, as well as specialized machinery, tools, uniforms, body armor vests and reinforced composite/plastics.<ref name="EBO" />
-==History==
+The company is a weapons exporter.<ref name="EBO" />
+== History ==
 [[File:Artemis 30.jpg|thumb|[[Artemis 30]]]]
-A proposal in 1975 by a big Greek chemical company, [[Chropei]] of [[Piraeus]], for the adoption of its own-developed rifles and submachine guns, was rejected after testing proved that its weapons were not up to desired standards. Similarly, the Greek state did not support [[Pyrkal]], which was already producing the [[FN FAL]] rifle under license. Subsequently, EBO was founded by the state in [[Aigio]] in 1976, after an agreement to initially produce under licence [[Heckler & Koch]] models adopted by the Greek Army, but with the intent to also design arms of its own.<ref name="EBO"/> During its foundation ceremony, a Greek pistol of the 1820s (used in the [[Greek Revolution]]) was placed on the foundation stone to represent the continuity of Greece's arms-making craft.<ref name="EBO"/>
+A proposal in 1975 by a big Greek chemical company, [[Chropei]] of [[Piraeus]], for the adoption of its rifles and submachine guns was rejected after testing proved that its weapons were not up to standards. Similarly, the Greek state did not support [[Pyrkal]], which was producing the [[FN FAL]] rifle under license.
+EBO was founded by the state in [[Aigio]] in 1976, after an agreement to initially produce under licence [[Heckler & Koch]] models adopted by the Greek Army, but with the intent to design arms of its own.<ref name="EBO" /> During its foundation ceremony, a Greek pistol of the 1820s (used in the [[Greek Revolution]]) was placed on the foundation stone to represent the continuity of Greece's arms-making craft.<ref name="EBO" />
+Since that time, the company has grown by acquisition. In 2004, it merged with Pyrkal, forming [[Hellenic Defence Systems]], in an effort of the Greek state to better control and regulate this sector of the nation's defence industry.<ref name="EBO" /> Its financial state has been shaky almost since its early steps.
-Since that time, the company has grown by significantly acquiring other companies, and has produced in its several factories hundreds of thousands of rifles (military and civilian) and machine guns, as well as pistols, mortars, ammunition and explosives, rocket launchers, land mines, grenades, anti-aircraft weapons, various types of bombs, cannons, night vision equipment, aircraft metal parts, as well as specialized machinery, tools, uniforms, body armor vests and reinforced composite/plastics.<ref name="EBO"/> Many of the above are of EBO's own development (and have included the founder and designers Athan Calligeris, Ph.D., Anastasios Georgiou [[Artemis 30]] Anti-Aircraft System and the [[Aris IV]] Anti-Tank Rocket) Fairfox 2000 rifle.<ref name="EBO"/> The company has also been a major and well-known exporter of weapons.<ref name="EBO"/> However, its financial state has been shaky almost since its early steps. In 2004, it merged with Pyrkal, forming [[EAS (weapons)|EAS]], in an effort of the Greek state to better control and regulate this sector of the nation's defence industry.<ref name="EBO"/>
 ==Products==
+EBO develops its own products (including by founder and designers Athan Calligeris, Ph.D., Anastasios Georgiou, such as the [[Artemis 30]] Anti-Aircraft System and the [[Aris IV]] Anti-Tank Rocket) Fairfox 2000 rifle.<ref name="EBO" />
-*[[Kefefs|Kefeus]] rifle
-*Fairfox 2000 rifle
+*[[Kefefs]] rifle
 *[[E44-E 81 mm Mortar]]