Ammunition

Hellenic Defense Systems on Tuesday announced that a project officer from the European Commission visited its Lavrio facility, in southeastern Attica, to inspect the progress of projects partly funded by the European Union through the ASAP action, which aims to boost Europe's production base for artillery ammunition.

A new dimension is being added to the conflict in Ukraine after Russia‘s use of an unknown missile system, the Oreshnik, which is causing concern in the West.

Five people were arrested in Western Attica on Monday as suspected members of a criminal network active in the possession, supply and sale of weapons and explosives, police said on Tuesday.

The case file accuses the men of possessing and manufacturing explosives, and violating laws on explosives, flares, drugs and antiquities.

Lawyers have expressed the need to impose harsher judicial penalties for incidents involving stray bullets resulting in fatalities or injuries, citing the increasing number of such cases.

A recent analysis by Bain & Company reveals a stark reality: Russia's artillery shell production outpaces that of Ukraine's Western allies by threefold, and at a significantly lower cost. This disparity poses a significant challenge to Ukraine's armed forces, which heavily rely on US and European ammunition supplies to combat the Russian Federation.

Greece will continue supplying Ukraine with guns and ammunition this year without depleting its stocks.

The equipment will be bought from the Czech Republic and transferred directly to Ukraine. Czech and Greek officials are negotiating the prices of these systems; signing a bilateral agreement will follow.

Authorities have arrested two people after finding a large weapons cache in their home in northern Greece, police said Tuesday.

The two - a 54-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman - face felony counts of weapons and explosives possession. 

A police officer in charge of an Athens police department was apprehended Wednesday for the misappropriation of service firearms. Following a routine inspection by an armorer, discrepancies in handheld weapons assigned to the officer were identified.

A police officer, who was the manager of an Athens police department, was apprehended on Wednesday for the misappropriation of service firearms. 

Following a routine inspection by an armorer, discrepancies in handheld weapons assigned to the officer were identified. 

Defense Minister Todor Tagarev revealed that Bulgaria has taken substantial steps to reinforce its military capabilities, confirming that certain companies in the country are presently engaged in the production of 155mm projectiles adhering to NATO standards.