Hellenic Defence Systems

Hellenic Defense Systems (Greek: Ελληνικά Αμυντικά Συστήματα, Ellinika Amyntika Systimata, abbreviated EAS) is the company formed by the merger in 2004 of the Greek defence companies Hellenic Arms Industry and Pyrkal. When created, it was a major manufacturer with thousands of employees, with a product range that included most land weapons in use today, as well as an established exporter to many countries in the world.

Hellenic Defence Systems
Native name
Greek: Ελληνικά Αμυντικά Συστήματα
Romanized name
Ellinika Amyntika Systimata
Company typeState-owned enterprise
IndustryDefence
PredecessorEBO
Pyrkal
Founded2004 (2004)
Headquarters,
Area served
worldwide
Key people
Dimitrios Koutsotheodoros (Chairman)
John Demiris (President)
Kosmas Christidis (CEO)
ProductsMunitions, Small arms, Artillery, Explosive
Revenue15.250.162€ (2022)
4.434.613€ (2022)
Net income
-25.628.739€ (2022)
Total assets268.355.778€ (2022)
OwnerHellenic Republic
Number of employees
331 (2023)
Websitewww.eas.gr

As of 2018, EAS registered a loss, despite the Greek government paying 19.5 million (equivalent to €23.2 million in 2023) of the company's bills and debts, attributed to the ongoing economic crisis that affected Greece from 2008 to 2018.

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