Naval Group, France’s leading shipbuilding company, has launched Greece’s first FDI HN (Belharra) class frigate. The ship, designated HS Kimon (F601), was launched in the presence of French Minister of… Continue reading "Naval Group Launches Greece’s First FDI HN Class Frigate HS Kimon"
On Wednesday, July 13, the French company Naval Group announced that construction of the second FDI Belharra (Defence and Intervention Frigate / Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention) for the Greek… Continue reading "Naval Group Begins Construction of Greece’s 2nd FDI Belharra class Frigate"
On October 6, Greek Defense Minister Nikolas Panagiotopoulos presented new armament programs in parliament, just after France and Greece agreed on a strategic defense and security partnership September 28, which… Continue reading "Greece’s Modernization Efforts and Its Impact on Turkish-Greek Tension in the Aegean Sea"
On October 24th, Naval Group commenced construction of the Amiral Ronarc’h defense and intervention frigate (Fregate de defense et d’intervention, or FDI) with a steel cutting ceremony held at its… Continue reading "Naval Group Commences Construction of Amiral Ronarc’h"