Greece Launches its Program for Three Frigates (FDI HN) with Naval Group
Today, Greece and the Naval Group signed the contracts for three defence and intervention frigates, plus one optional, and their in-service support.
Greece News
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Bilateral Relations
Greek Prime Minister to Visit Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to visit Turkey on Sunday to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Bilateral Relations
Greece - Israel Signed 2022 Defence Cooperation Program
On Tuesday, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) announced that Greece and Israel signed the 2022 Defence Cooperation Program.
Air
Bilateral Relations
The first six Rafale aircraft were delivered to Greece
The first six Rafale fighter jets, out of a total of 24 ordered from France by Greece, landed at the Greek Airbase in Tanagra to join the 332 Squadron.
Air
Logistics
Greek Air Force Gets F-16 Engine support for an estimated cost of $233 million
The State Department approved FMSto Greece of Follow-on Support for F100-PW-229 Engine Maintenance for an estimated cost of $233 million.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
France Offers Gowind Corvettes to Greece
According to the Greek publication Newpost, France has proposed five French corvettes Gowind to Hellenic Navy.
Weapon / Missile
Hellenic Air Force to be armed with Meteor Soon
According to Greek media, Hellenic Air Force will start receiving its MBDA made Meteor air to air missiles in two weeks.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Greece to Receive Rafale Jets with Delay
The first batch of 24 Rafale warplanes will reach Greek territory in January. The first Rafale was delivered to the Greek Air Force in July 2021.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
US Approves $9.5 Billion Worth Defence Acquisition for HN
The U.S. to modernise Greek Meko-Class Frigates and approves selling Multi-Mission Surface Combatant to Hellenic Navy the DSCA announced.
Land
The Delivery of M1117 Vehicles to Greece Officially Started
The Hellenic Army began receiving M1117 Armoured Security Vehicles (ASV) officially at 301 Military Base Factory in Agioi Anargyroi near Athens.
Navy / Maritime
The Greek Navy Got a Donated Support Ship
Greece has previously organised a donation campaign. Panos Laskaridis donated the general support ship “Ajax” to the Hellenic Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
NATO OSG under Greek led exercises with the Israeli navy
NATO's Operation Sea Guardian (OSG), a current task force commanded by the Greek navy, visited Haifa and practised with the Israeli navy.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
HN Wanted So Badly but Money Talks for Armament
France and Greece established a “strategic partnership” in defence where France would supply the air and naval platforms and armament. Greece believes that the acquisition of new frigates will shift the power balance to Greece in the Aegean Sea and East-Med. However, the Greek publication navaldefence.gr indicates that the Belharra-class frigates will lack what the Hellenic Navy (HN) wanted most.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
U.S. and Greece renew defence deal to advance stability in Eastern Mediterranean
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias signed an extension of the Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement (MDCA).
