Area served worldwide Headquarters Athens Number of employees 500 | Website www.eas.gr Founded 2004 Type State-owned enterprise | |
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Native name Greek: Ελληνικά Αμυντικά Συστήματα Romanized name Ellinika Amyntika Systimata Key people Theofilos Vasileiou (Chairman)
John Demiris (President)
Kosmas Christidis (CEO) Products Munitions, Small arms, Artillery, Explosive Owner Hellenic Ministry of Finance Predecessors Hellenic Arms Industry, Pyrkal | ||
EAS ('Ellinika Amyntika Systimata', or 'Hellenic Defense Systems') is the company formed by the merger in 2004 of the Greek state Defense Companies EBO and Pyrkal. When created, it was a major manufacturer with several factories and thousands of employees, with a product range that includes most land weapons in use today, as well as an established exporter to many countries in the world. Its future is uncertain though, due to its mounting debts connected to the poor financial condition of its constituents.
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