Velos

[Wdll]

The only information I can find now is an official press release by Rheinmetall about a recent upgrade of the greek system (september 2008). My guess is that the 184 date is either completely wrong or there was an upgrade at the time. I don't know anything more at this time.

[redcoat2]

According to Jane’s ‘Land-Based Air Defence’ Velos (with quote “12 Skyguard fire-control systems, 20 quadruple RIM-7M missile launchers, 280 missiles, 44 GDF-003 guns and four Giraffe radar systems”) was quote “delivered from 1984.”

Velos seems to be used by HAF rather than the Hellenic Army – as far as I can tell. I think it might be used to protect Greece’s main airbases.

Some photos of Velos and other Greek air defence systems:

http://greekmilitary.net/airdefence.htm