Greece celebrates the commissioning of its first FDI HN Belharra frigate, “Kimon,” with a ceremony highlighting naval strength, Franco-Greek defense cooperation, and the strategic role of modernized Hellenic Navy capabilities.

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will attend the naming and flag-raising ceremony of Greece’s first Belharra-class frigate in Lorient, marking a key step in Greek-French defense cooperation

The Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI), built by France's Naval Group, will be named Themistocles

The exercise involved mine neutralization teams, divers, autonomous mine detection and disposal vehicles, medical staff, and support personnel from Belgium, Estonia, the United States, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Poland and host Greece

According to reports, top navy officials have already met with representatives of the shipyards producing the French Scorpene and the Korean Submarine-III, respectively

Besides deputies from the ruling New Democracy (ND) party, MPs from the socialist-social democrat PASOK party, the main opposition, as well as lesser opposition parties SYRIZA, Elliniki Lysi and Niki voted in favor

Athens is expanding its naval fleet with a deal for 2+2 Italian FREMM Bergamini-class frigates, complementing French-built Belharra vessels and upgraded MEKOs, in a major modernization plan to strengthen its presence in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean

The protocols were signed aboard warship in the port city of La Spezia by Greek Minister Nikos Dendias and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto for the initial acquisition of two Bergamini-type frigates from the Italian Navy

The fourth frigate will reportedly be named “Themistoklis” and will be capable of deploying ballistic missiles, DM Nikos Dendias has said

The meeting's two key items are: the unfolding situation in the Middle East and a major decision regarding the upgrade of four MEKO-class frigates in the Hellenic Navy.

"I have asked the Minister of National Defence and the military leadership to ensure that naval ships are dispatched outside Libyan waters," Mitsotakis said.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is expected to arrive at the Naval Group shipyards on the Brittany coast on Wednesday

Weekend edition of Athens daily 'Ta Nea' points to upgraded weapons system package for Kimon-class French-made Belharra frigate

The Belharra type warship sailed out of the Lorient shipyard on the Atlantic coast of France

Indian forces “landed” on the Greek Navy’s HS HYDRA, as part of a joint training exercise after the frigate participated in the IDEX & NAVDEX 25 international defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The Indian Navy frigate TARKASH and Hellenic Navy frigate HS Hydra conducted a joint naval drill after Greek Minister of National Defense Nikos […]

This development follows a meeting last week by the Turkey Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), held in the context of Turkey’s alert regarding seismic activity in the Aegean

Latest incident north of Crete, in international waters, has a lone Turkish corvette monitoring two maritime vessels, including the Ievoli, conducting research for the GSI project

The warship entered the Red Sea on Monday, according to the VIMAtodotis column of To Vima.

The international news outlet cites a deal worth 600 to 700 mln€ for 36 PULS rocket launchers, in tandem with talks over purchase of 'Iron Dome'-like system

The NCO was immediately rushed to a nearby civilian hospital, but despite intensive treatment later passed away, a terse announcement by the Hellenic Navy general staff office read