The Hellenic Navy ship Kimon, the first FDI HN "Belharra" class frigate—out of a total of four that will join the navy of Greece in the coming years—sailed into the Saronic Gulf on Thursday, bound for the Salamis naval...
On Thursday, Greece marked a historic shift in its naval power as the Hellenic Navy officially took delivery of its first FDI-class (Belharra) frigate, the Kimon (F-601), during a ceremony at the Naval Group shipyards in Lorient, France.
The ceremony...
The official launching ceremony of the third Greek FDI frigate, F-603 Phormion, took place in Naval Group's shipyard in Lorient, France on Wednesday, as Greece signaled its intention to buy a fourth frigate for the Hellenic Navy.
All three FDI...
Greece and France signed on Thursday the deal for the procurement by the Hellenic Navy of three Belharra frigates, with an option for a fourth.
The signing ceremony was held onboard the "Battleship Georgios Averof", permanently docked as a museum...
Greece ratified a major arms agreement with France late on Tuesday which includes the purchase of three frigates and six new Rafale fighter jets to an existing order for 18 aircraft.
The National Defense Ministry's bill was approved by Parliament....
The Greece-France strategic defense collaboration agreement was ratified in a parliamentary vote on Thursday evening. There were 191 votes in favor and 109 against the new pact.
The ruling New Democracy, Movement for Change (KINAL) and Greek Solution parties approved the...
