The Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, is currently visiting France alongside the Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), General Dimitrios Choupis, and the Chief of the Hellenic Navy (GEN), Vice Admiral Dimitrios-Eleftherios Katara, for the launch ceremony of the FDI HN frigate “Formion.”
The “Formion” marks the third FDI HN frigate, also known as Belharra, being built by Naval Group for the Hellenic Navy.
Construction blocks for the “Formion” were fabricated at the Salamina shipyards in Greece and were transported on February 5th to the Naval Group shipyard in Lorient, France, where assembly for the subsequent construction phases commenced.
Importantly, as part of the FDI HN frigate program, Naval Group has announced that it is actively collaborating with the Greek defense industry.
This collaboration involves integrating Greek companies into Naval Group’s supply chain and providing them opportunities to engage in other projects and upcoming international tenders.
The FDI HN frigate is a 4,500-ton open-sea warship designed for multi-mission capabilities. It is recognized for its robustness and advanced features spanning all areas of naval warfare, including anti-ship, anti-aircraft, anti-submarine operations, and special forces deployment, along with distinct capabilities to address asymmetric threats.
The frigate comes equipped with a variety of technological innovations developed by Thales, including radar, sonar, and electronic warfare systems.
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