Hellenic Arms Industry
The Hellenic Arms Industry (Greek: Ελληνική Βιομηχανία Όπλων, Elliniki Viomichania Oplon, abbreviated EBO) is the main arms manufacturer of Greece. Its creation is linked to a desire of Greek governments for "complete self-sufficiency" of Greece in the areas of personal and other weapons.
Native name | Greek: Ελληνική Βιομηχανία Όπλων |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Elliniki Viomichania Oplon |
| Industry | Defense |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Fate | Merged with Pyrkal |
| Successor | Hellenic Defence Systems |
| Headquarters | , Greece |
| Products | Weapons systems |
Number of employees | 1,300 |
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.
The company is a weapons exporter.
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