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[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 Greek and French frigates). [18] In 2024 it was decided to adjust the production sequence by reassigning the fourth and fifth vessels in the production ...
Greece will start negotiations to buy a fourth Belharra frigate from France to strengthen its navy as it recovers from a decade-long debt crisis, the country's defence minister said on Thursday.
The List of ships of World War II contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner ...
Knox-class frigates Leased to Greece from the USN after the Gulf War. Ipiros (F456) (1992–2003) – The ex-USS Connole was in Greek service until 2003, named after the region of Epirus [6] Makedonia (F-458) (1992–1998) – The ex-USS Vreeland was in Greek service, named after the region of Macedonia [7]
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.
Greece also negotiated the acquisition of four new Freedom-class frigates from the United States to replace older Ellis ' and proposed to the US a wider package of upgrades and future co-production opportunities involving the Constellation-class frigate, currently being developed for the US Navy. The final decision on the type and origin of the ...
There was a mid life modernization programme for six of the ten Greek ships which started in 2004 and was completed in 2009. The program was performed at Hellenic Shipyards and the upgraded frigates were the following: Kountouriotis (F-462), Adrias (F-459), Navarinon (F-461), Limnos (F-451), Elli (F-450), and Aegaeon (F-460).
The Greek frigate Salamis (F-455) (Greek: Φ/Γ ΣΑΛΑΜΙΣ) is the fourth ship of the Greek Hydra frigate class. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class and was built by Hellenic Shipyards Co. at Skaramagas .