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Greece agreed in 2021 to get three new Belharra frigates for 3.0 billion euros ($3.34 billion), with an option for one more, as it aims to replace old units that have operated for more than 30 ...
As of January 2023, 23 contracts had been signed with Greek companies participating in the frigates' construction, with 10 more during the same year. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Such contracts include construction of pre-outfitted blocks in Salamis Shipyards and shipment to France for assembly (starting from the third Greek frigate, and constructed for both ...
As of 2023, Fincantieri Marinette Marine is planning to overhaul and expand its yard facilities as part of winning a contract to construct the Constellation-class frigates. The changes will accommodate the larger size of the frigates versus the littoral combat ships, and will alter the way the yard launches ships. [10]
As of January 2023, 23 contracts had been signed with Greek companies participating in the frigates' construction, with 10 more during the same year. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] Such contracts include construction of pre-outfitted blocks in Salamis Shipyards and shipment to France for assembly (starting from the third Greek frigate, and constructed for both ...
The contract, valued at more than $1 billion, is for two Constellation-class Frigates, FFG 66 and FFG 67. The Navy selected the company to build the Constellation-class frigate in 2020 .
Greece said on Thursday it would send a naval frigate to the Red Sea to protect shipping after attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group. On Wednesday, the Greek Shipping Ministry advised ...
Variant of the Dutch Kortenaer-class frigates. Elli and Limnos built specifically for the Hellenic Navy. Eight further Kortenaer-class frigates bought second-hand from the Netherlands. Bouboulina decommissioned in 2013. France: Class: Kimon (F 601) Φ/Γ Κίμων: Commissioned in September 2023.
The United States embraced the agreement between Athens and Paris with a Department of State spokesperson saying "[the US] strongly supports Greece's role in creating stability in the region." [10] Just weeks later, on 14 October, the United States and Greece expanded and indefinitely extended their existing bilateral defensive agreement. [14]