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2025-06-02

Miltech’s development and innovation strategy in the defense industry

The defense industry today faces significant strategic challenges, primarily due to the growing need for advanced technologies and systems that address emerging geopolitical and military demands.

The greatest challenge Miltech faces in the current decade is to remain competitive while ensuring the high quality and innovative spirit that characterize its products. To achieve this goal, upgrading its technological infrastructure and increasing investment in research and development have been set as top priorities.

In an environment of intense international competition, Miltech is shaping the future of the industry by leveraging advanced technologies such as thermal imaging and electro-optical systems. Innovation remains at the core of its strategy, with the aim of developing new solutions that combine cutting-edge technology with sustainability.

At the same time, collaboration with globally influential companies such as MBDA and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), as well as participation in critical projects like Greece’s air defense shield, are expected to define the company’s success in the coming years.

Miltech is also committed to maintaining – and further strengthening – its experienced workforce in order to play a leading role in industry developments. In a world undergoing significant geopolitical and sociopolitical shifts, the company’s objective is to create value not only for the armed forces but also for society at large, while simultaneously reinforcing its position in the global defense industry through strategic partnerships, synergies, and most importantly, through the development of new technologies.

Stefanos Kioseoglou, General Manager, Miltech Hellas SA

2024-12-23

MILTECH AND IAI SIGN AGRREMENT FOR COLLABORATION ON GREECE’S NEW AIR DEFENSE “DOME”

MILTECH Hellas SA and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a cooperation agreement today regarding the upgrade of Greece’s air defense systems. The selection of MILTECH confirms the highly positive evaluation of its work within the international defense industry.

MILTECH’s contribution to the project will focus on the critical sectors of electronics, console, wiring and other components, as well as system integration. The shared goal of both parties is to supply the Hellenic Armed Forces with IAI’s new BARAX MX system. This is an advanced multi-layered air defense system designed to counter any aerial threat, including aircraft, UAVs, and missiles. It features three types of missiles with ranges of up to 35, 70, and 150 km, offering flexibility and guaranteed effectiveness.

This missile type comes in three versions, expected to fully meet the operational requirements of Greece’s air defense in terms of short, medium, and long ranges. Once fully developed, the BARAX MX will be capable of countering all forms of aerial threats, including ballistic missiles, aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The agreement between the two companies represents an extremely positive development, as a significant portion of this critical defense program for Greece’s Armed Forces will be executed by Greek defense industries. This is anticipated to elevate Greece’s role—and that of Greek defense companies like MILTECH—in the forthcoming European air defense “dome.”

2024-07-20

MILTECH’s MLT-SUR-200RTM electro-optical systems on the Navy’s Island-class patrol boats

The Hellenic Navy recently received four Island-class patrol boats from the USA. During maintenance and upgrade works carried out in Greece, these boats were equipped with advanced MLT-SUR-RTM electro-optical systems by MILTECH.

The MLT-SUR-RTM is a versatile thermal surveillance system with a cooled, high-definition thermal sensor for optimal observation and effective detection. It also features a laser rangefinder with a range of up to 30 km, making the MLT-SUR-RTM ideal for maritime border security and sea surveillance.

The Island class of the U.S. Coast Guard was designed in the early 1980s for offshore surveillance, law enforcement, drug interdiction, and secondary search and rescue missions. The American-built patrol boat can operate for five days without refuelling.

The Island-class boats are expected to replace the Nasty-class coastal patrol boats, which are wooden vessels that have served in the Navy for several decades.

2024-07-17

MILTECH systems to oversee maritime traffic in the northern Aegean

MILTECH Hellas SA was awarded a contract for the supply of maritime surveillance systems to the Hellenic Coast Guard following an international open tender.

As part of the project, three long-range ground surveillance stations will be provided to the Hellenic Coast Guard. Two of these stations will be equipped with the MLT-TD800 electro-optical system.

2024-07-17

MILTECH Hellas key role in dual partnership agreements for development projects with MBDA

On the 6th of February in Athens, Greece MILTECH Hellas, is proud to announce its collaboration with MBDA, a global leader in missile systems, along with ALTUS, in a landmark initiative aimed at advancing Greece’s defense capabilities.

The signing of two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between MBDA and Greek companies MILTECH and ALTUS marks a significant milestone in enhancing Greece’s defense industry. This partnership is part of MBDA’s “R&D Booster” initiative, an integral component of the strategic partnership agreement between France and Greece signed in 2021.

Under the first MoU with MILTECH, MBDA will work closely on the development of an AKERON MP launch kit. This innovative system will provide a versatile option for light automatic turrets equipped with low-caliber guns, reinforcing Greece’s military readiness on a global scale.

Simultaneously, through the collaboration with ALTUS, MBDA aims to revolutionize tactical drone capabilities by integrating AKERON MP missiles. The initial focus will be on integrating these advanced missiles onto ALTUS’s groundbreaking ATLAS 8 HEAVY LIFTER UAV, propelling Greece to the forefront of unmanned aerial vehicle technology.

2023-10-17

MBDA France and MILTECH Hellas sign contract for Asterand Exocet

On October 17, 2023, MBDA France and MILTECH HELLAS SA signed a contract for the manufacturing of cables for the ASTER and EXOCET launching units. This contract is the next step in the cooperation between the two companies after the signature of the R&D contract (MBDA—MILTECH— University of Patras) in 2022.

This contract is beneficial for both MBDA France, which actively increases its footprint in Greece, in the frame of both Hellenic Industrial Participation plans and the bilateral defense agreement signed by France and Greece in September 2021, and MILTECH,

which dynamically enters MBDA France’s supply chain, with prospects for expanding/deepening the areas of cooperation in the coming months.

2022-10-18

MBDA and MILTECH sign R&D contract for stealth materials

MBDA and MILTECH have signed an R&D contract in the field of novel infrared stealth materials for military applications, in collaboration with the University of Patras.

This contract falls under the co-operation programme associated with the FDI HN (Defence and Intervention Frigates for the Hellenic Navy), and supports European efforts towards independence in the defence industrial base.

Eric Béranger, CEO of MBDA, and Dimitrios Dimitriou, Naval and EU Projects Manager of MILTECH, today 18 October, at EURONAVAL 2022, signed the contract in the presence of M. Nikos Chardalias, Greek Deputy Minister of National Defence, and Admiral Aristeidis Alexopoulos, Director General of GDDIA (General Directorate For Defense Investments And Armaments).

The R&D project’s objective is to explore novel photonic nanocomposite materials, advanced IR nanophotonic metamaterial structures and their utilization. The project will rely on the technical competencies mastered by MILTECH in the field of stealth IR and the expertise of the University of Patras in micro/nanophase, molecular, hybrid and bio-phase materials and related technologies.

Eric Béranger, CEO of MBDA, declared: “The contract that we’ve signed today with MILTECH is a perfect example of how we champion innovation and co-operation at MBDA. By moving forward in the research of deeply innovative and disruptive technologies we have also reinforced for the long term the historical partnership we have built with Greece”.

MBDA has supported the Greek Land, Marine and Air forces for over 25 years which has allowed the creation of many collaborations with Greek Defence companies, as well as the identification of particular competencies in several advanced technologies.

This is the reason why MBDA started advanced negotiations with several companies (INTRACOM, AKMON, ELFON, TEMMA, DASYC, SSA, HAI and MEVACO) to set up industrial co-operation projects, including competency transfers, for the benefit of the Greek armed forces.

The purpose of these co-operation programmes, associated with contracts such as providing the FDI HN frigates with missile systems, is to directly embed selected Greek companies in MBDA’s supply chain. By doing so they can benefit from the opportunities that future international contracts represent in the long term.