Hellenic Arms Industry
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 |
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.
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.