The signing of the Agreement for the supply of personal armour and protective equipment for the entire National Guard took place today, Wednesday 29 June 2022, at the Ministry of Defence. Charalambos Petridis stressed that the Ministry of Defence's immediate objective is to qualitatively upgrade the capabilities of the National Guard, with modern means, equipment and capabilities to constitute a reliable deterrent and defensive force.
He stressed that the need to replace the fighter's survivability protection equipment (i.e. the combat load) was deemed necessary. He noted that, it is the first time that a large-scale procurement of comprehensive modern personal armor and protective equipment for all personnel is being carried out.
The contractors for the project are Source Vagabond and Marom Dolphin, which are based in Israel and have long experience in the design and manufacture of related equipment. It is worth noting that the same protective equipment to be supplied to the National Guard is used by the Israel Defense Forces and the United Kingdom Armed Forces.
In the first stage, the needs of the Active Force will be met, followed by the needs of the Reserve and National Guard.
The agreement was signed on behalf of the Ministry of Defense by DG Mr. Andreas Louka on behalf of the Ministry of Defense and Brigadier General Yair Kulas, Director General of the Directorate of International Defense Cooperation (SIBAT) on behalf of the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
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