Hellenic Navy Receives Its First FDI Frigate Built by Naval Group
The Hellenic Navy has received the first of four Defense and Intervention Frigates (FDI HN) built by Naval Group. Naval News was on site to
The Hellenic Navy has received the first of four Defense and Intervention Frigates (FDI HN) built by Naval Group. Naval News was on site to
On 14 November 2025, Major General Ioannis Bouras, General Director of the Hellenic General Directorate of Defense Investments and Armaments (GDDIA), and Pierre Éric Pommellet,
The Greek Minister of Defence visited Italy yesterday for talks with his Italian counterpart, focusing among other issues on the potential acquisition of 2+2 FREMM
The Greek government tonight moved forward with the decision to procure a fourth FDI frigate for the Hellenic Navy, which will be named Themistocles, with
The Hellenic Navy’s first upgraded P-3B Orion maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft has successfully completed its maiden test flight, marking a key milestone after prolonged
Greece demonstrated its naval power on June 23, 2025, with a spectacular live-fire exercise featuring twelve missiles of seven different types, showcasing the Hellenic Navy’s
Naval Group’s surface vessels shipyard located in Lorient in western France has launched the third FDI frigate ‘HS Formion’ meant for the Hellenic Navy on

At the 2025 Combined Naval Event (CNE) in Farnborough, UK — Europe’s largest annual naval gathering — a Greek naval officer presented the Hellenic Navy’s
The first FDI frigate for the Hellenic Navy, HS Kimon, started her first sea trials on May 21st in Lorient. The ship capitalized on the
Naval Group and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin talks on integrating the combat-proven CENTAUR counter-unmanned aircraft system