Hellenic Armed Forces Receive Marder IFVs from Germany

The Rheinmetall Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) were delivered to Greece as part of an international backfill activity commissioned by the German government By DA Staff / 25 Nov 2022

Discover Leading Defense Technology Solutions

Discover cutting-edge solutions from leading global suppliers
SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT
Marder IFVs
Follow DA

Rheinmetall has completed the delivery of the first batch of Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to Greece during a Hellenic Armed Forces national holiday parade on 28 October 2022 in Thessaloniki.

The IFVs were delivered to Greece as part of an international backfill activity commissioned by the German government, in cooperation with its European neighbors and NATO partners, to support Ukraine in its efforts against the Russian invasion. NATO partners hand over equipment from former Soviet production to the Ukraine and receive available systems from Western production in return. 

In exchange for the new Marder 1A3 vehicles, the Hellenic Armed Forces has committed to deliver its Soviet design IFVs and other military equipment to support Ukraine.

In addition to the delivery of the IFVs, an ammunition package, an integrated service package including training services and a spare parts package will also be provided by the Bundeswehr and Rheinmetall. Deliveries should be completed by the end of 2023.

These provided vehicles are overhauled Marder 1A3 from former Bundeswehr stocks. They have been repaired at Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH at their own expense since spring 2022 at the Unterlüß site so that they are ready for immediate use. The first vehicles were loaded on October 11 at the Rheinmetall site in Unterlüß and transported to Greece.

According to Rheinmetall, the Marder, which was developed for the German Armed Forces and is still in use, is one of the most proven weapon systems of its kind in the world. The vehicle was modernized several times in the course of its use to increase its combat value.

Posted by DA Staff Connect & Contact

Latest Articles

Meltio’s Metal 3D Printing Technology Introduced in Mexico

Meltio’s wire-laser metal 3D printing technology has been introduced in Mexico through a strategic alliance with Sitres Latam, Alar, and Tecnológico de Monterrey, with applications spanning industry, education, and research

May 16, 2025
New RF C-UAS Technology for Mobile & Fixed-Site Operations

AeroVironment is introducing Titan 4, a compact and lightweight RF counter-UAS system designed to detect and neutralize small drone threats rapidly, supports mobile, dismounted, or fixed-site use

May 16, 2025
Dual Role AUV Torpedo Expands Undersea Warfare Capabilities

Vatn Systems unveils the Skelmir S12 AUV-torpedo hybrid and a new manufacturing facility, advancing modular undersea warfare capabilities for multi-domain deployment

May 16, 2025
Who to see at Xponential 2025

Defense Advancement is pleased to be collaborating with so many companies participating in AUVSI's Xponential this year...

May 15, 2025
EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium to Spotlight Advances in Counter-IED Capabilities

DSI's EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium is returning for its 12th annual gathering on July 16–17 in National Harbor, MD, convening experts and solution providers from the DoD, federal government, academia, and industry

May 15, 2025
Protector RG Mk1 Issued Military Type Certification by the UK

GA-ASI has become the first manufacturer of large, unmanned aircraft to receive an MTC (Military Type Certificate) following the issue from UK’s Military Aviation Authority to the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1

May 15, 2025

Featured Content

Next-Gen Group 2 UAS Enters Production with Extended Endurance & Upgrades

Aurora Flight Sciences upgrades the SKIRON-X Group 2 UAS with greater versatility and tactical mission endurance, as well as announcing the hydrogen-powered SKIRON-XLE variant

May 13, 2025
Discover ANELLO’s SiPhOGâ„¢ for GNSS-Denied Navigation at XPO25

CEO of ANELLO Photonics, Dr. Mario Paniccia, will present at Xponential 2025 on the company's SiPhOG-based inertial navigation technology in GPS-denied and GNSS-contested environments.

May 09, 2025
U.S. Army Partnership Advances Autonomous Helicopter Logistics Program

The U.S. Army is partnering with Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy to retrofit Black Hawk helicopters with scalable autonomy kits for uncrewed logistics operations

May 08, 2025
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.