Infantry Support Weapon Firings of 5th Airborne Brigade and 44th Infantry Division

As part of the operational training and readiness of the units of the 5th Airborne Brigade and the 44th Infantry Division, on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, live-fire exercises were conducted against a floating target using both curved and flat trajectory weapons.

The firing included the use of RHEINMETALL RH-202, BARRETT, SAKO .338, 0.50 caliber BROWNING machine gun, as well as 60 mm and 81 mm mortars.

The firings were observed by the Commander of the Crete Firing Range, Major General Nikolaos Dimitrakos, the Commander of the 5th Airborne Brigade, Brigadier General Nikolaos Kostakis, and the Commander of the 44th Military Command “TALOS” – SEAP, Brigadier General Fotios Arbis.