Greece is accelerating the modernization of its navy after the Government Council for National Security (KYSEA in Greek) approved two major armament programs including the upgrade of the MEKO frigates and the acquisition of two Italian Bergamini-class FREMM frigates.
The...
Greece's Kimon frigate arrived at Piraeus port for the first time on Friday, formally joining the Hellenic Navy fleet after being deployed near Cyprus in response to rising regional tensions following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
The warship was...
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...
Greece's Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) has approved the purchase of a fourth French-made FDI frigate, which will be named the F-600 Themistocles. The deal, estimated to cost under roughly $945 million, includes a provision for...
The Greek military possesses impressive capabilities, but there remains room for improvement given the country's geostrategic location, according to US analyst Michael Shurkin, Ph.D.
Shurkin, a Washington, DC-based analyst, consultant, and researcher, has over twenty years of experience working in...
As part of a larger 12-year defense modernization plan, Greece is preparing a significant update to its submarine fleet with the goal of replacing the nation's aging vessels. The commencement of deliberations pertaining to the procurement of the new...
Greece will deploy navy warships in the international waters off Libya to stem illegal immigration to the country, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Monday.
Mitsotakis briefed the President of the Hellenic Republic, Constantine Tassoulas, on the surge in immigrant crossings...
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 Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Athens on Wednesday to equip the Hellenic Navy with the BlueWhale autonomous submarine system.
The agreement, signed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAI) during the DEFEA 2025...
