US EditionGreece Receives First Belharra Frigate as Naval Modernization Progresses
11 Articles
11 Articles
Welcome to appoint as a guardian of national independence in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, he wrote on Facebook.
In two months, the Naval Group site in Lorient has delivered two defense and intervention frigates, the first of which, on Thursday 18 December 2025, for Greece. The only customer of the manufacturer to export to date.
Greece Receives First Belharra Frigate as Naval Modernization Progresses
Greece’s Belharra frigate Kimon, the first of its class to enter service with the Hellenic Navy. Credit: Naval Group Official Twitter Account Greece is approaching a major milestone in its naval modernization program as it prepares to commission the FDI-class (Frigate Defense and Intervention) belharra frigate Kimon, the first digitally integrated warship to enter service with the Hellenic Navy. The formal flag-raising ceremony will take place i…
Greece boosts naval power with delivery of first Belharra-class frigate
Greek National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias has said the inclusion of the frigate Kimon and the remaining FDI HN frigates will make the Hellenic Navy the most powerful it has ever been. Dendias was speaking at a ceremony in Lorient, France, to name and raise the Greek flag on Greece’s first Belharra-class frigate. Addressing the event at the Naval Group shipyards, Dendias stressed that Greece’s defence strengthening is defensive in nature. “Gr…
Naval Group delivers its first defense and intervention frigate to the Hellenic Navy
On December 18, 2025, in Lorient, Naval Group delivered the HS Kimon, the first defense and intervention frigate for the Hellenic Navy (FDI HN), in the presence of Nikos Dendias, Greek Minister of Defense, and Catherine Vautrin, Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs. This delivery marks a major milestone for Naval Group, which has three other FDI HN frigates to deliver to Greece. These latest-generation frigates, ready for high-inten…
Greece Raises the Flag on HS Kimon: A Defining Moment for the Hellenic Navy
ΕΑΝ ΠΡΟΤΙΜΑΤΕ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΠΑΤΗΣΤΕ ΤΗ ΣΗΜΑΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΚΑΤΩ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΘΟΝΗΣ By Helleniscope’s Editorial Team Today marks a historic milestone for the Hellenic Navy and Greece’s broader defence posture, as the Greek flag was officially raised on HS Kimon (F-601), the first of the new Belharra / FDI HN “digital frigates.” The ceremony, held at […]
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
