(Europa) Griechische Heeresstreitkräfte

[Quintus Fabius]

Der Ausbau der Beziehungen von Frankreich und Griechenland scheint sich für die Neustrier zunehmend auszuzahlen - respektive eröffnet neue Chancen für Nexter:

https://www.edrmagazine.eu/nexter-furthe...-in-france

In early April Nexter organised a three-day demonstration of its Philoctetes 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle on the French Army training area of Canjuers, in south-eastern France. The event saw the participation of representatives of the Greek Army, who were also able to discuss with French Army personnel who took part in operations in numerous missions with the VBCI Mk1, from which the Philoctetes is derived. With 630 VBCI Mk1 delivered to the French Army, the vehicle has been deployed in operation since 2010 and saw action in Lebanon, Afghanistan, Central Africa and Mali, the last VBCI deployed having been repatriated to France in 2021. The Philoctetes leverages most of the Lessons Learned in those operations, and at Canjuers it performed shooting sessions both static and on the move with the CTAI 40 cannon using 40 mm telescoped ammunition, fitted to the T40 turret, as well as mobility demonstration exploiting the various types of terrain available at the training area. Mobility, protection, modularity and firepower issues were extensively discussed during the three-day event allowing the Greek Army to acquire all information needed.

VPCI mit 40mm Maschinenkanone und auch sonst besserer Gesamtleistung. Das macht mal was her als Radschützenpanzer.

Among key differences between the original VBCI Mk1 and the Philoctetes we find the chassis, which is capable of a higher gross weight as it is that adopted by France in its latest VBCIs known as OPEX (Opération Extérieure) and the addition of the rear steering axle, which allows reducing the turning diameter to 16-17 metres.

The Philoctetes is proposed in seven different configurations, two combat ones the infantry fighting vehicle being fitted with a T40 remotely controlled turret armed with the aforementioned CTAI 40 (the French Army VBCI is armed with a 25 mm cannon), Akeron MP missiles by MBDA and a machine gun, while the cavalry vehicle is proposed with the same turret in the two-man configuration. Infantry and Cavalry will also differ in the command post vehicles, the three last versions being the CASEVAC, recovery and mortar carrier configurations.