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The Kimon class, also known as the FDI HN, is a frigate class for the Hellenic Navy. The FDI HN is a more heavily armed version of the French frigates . The lead ship is expected to be commissioned in early 2025.
The Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (English: Defence and Intervention Frigate) or FDI, [4] formerly denominated Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire (English: Medium-Size Frigate) or FTI, is a programme launched in 2015 to produce a new class of first-rank French frigates to complement the Aquitaine-class.
FDI class (Kimon class) Frégate de défense et d'intervention: HS Kimon HS Nearchos HS Phormion: F601 F602 F603 F604/600 Κίμων Νέαρχος Φορμίων Θεμιστοκλής Naval Group (4) 4 on order. [4] [5] Commissioning of the first ship will happen in early 2025 [6] with parts of the ships built in the Salamis shipyards in Greece.
Greek destroyer Kimon (D218), the former Charles F. Adams-class destroyer USS Semmes (DDG-18); launched, 1961; acquired by the Hellenic Navy, 1991; decommissioned, June 2004; scrapped, 2006 Greek frigate Kimon , a Belharra -class frigate under construction since 2021, projected to be commissioned in 2025.
Since 2022, three frigates of the Kimon class have been under construction in France by Naval Group. These are HS Kimon (F-601), HS Nearchos (F-602) and HS Formion (F-603). Delivery of HS Kimon (F-601) is scheduled for early 2025 and the rest are to follow over the succeeding months. Greece has a contracted option for a fourth ship to be ...
Elli-class frigates/Kortenaer-class frigates Bouboulina (F463) (ex-HNLMS Pieter Florisz Commissioned on 14 December 2001, decommissioned on 18 February 2013; 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]
The frigate was later towed by tugboats to the outfitting pier on the bank of Scorff River. [4] It had been planned to commission Amiral Ronarc'h in 2024. However, delays in her fitting out and the start of sea trials pushed back her likely commissioning and full entry into service into 2025. [ 10 ]
The French Navy does not use the term "destroyer". While officially classed as "frigates", the larger major surface combatants of the first rank are nevertheless registered as destroyers (with hull numbers "Dxxx"; though, as of 2023, French Navy vessels are incrementally having hull numbers removed from display on all ships).