The acquisition by the Hellenic Navy of two Italian FREMM-class frigates (Bergamini class) is now a done deal, as all preparatory stages for their integration into the Greek fleet have been completed.

Specifically, the Implementing Arrangement between the Hellenic Republic and the Italian Republic, which activates the program for the acquisition of two Italian FREMM-class frigates (Bergamini class), is due to be signed on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in Rome, in the presence of Greece’s Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias, his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto, and the Chiefs of Navy of the two countries.

The Implementing Arrangement will be signed by the General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) of the Greek Ministry of National Defence and the corresponding Italian Directorate for Armaments, implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the Statement of Intent for the acquisition of the Italian FREMM-type frigates, which were signed on September 29, 2025, in La Spezia, Italy, during Mr. Dendias’s meeting with Mr. Crosetto.

The Implementing Arrangement finalizes the legal, financial and technical terms of the purchase of the first two FREMM-type frigates (Bergamini class).

Specifically, it sets out:

• The value of the two ships in their current condition, as well as the timetable for their transfer and integration into the Hellenic Navy (Carlo BERGAMINI (F-590): sale/transfer within the first half of 2028 – Virginio FASAN (F-591): sale/transfer within the first half of 2029).
• Initial and subsequent support to ensure the vessels’ operational availability.
• Domestic industrial participation, with Greek shipyards involved in maintenance work and the integration of new systems onto the vessels.

The acquisition of the two FREMM-type frigates, with the possibility of acquiring additional vessels in the future, together with the four FDI-type frigates and the modernization of the MEKO-type frigates, will create a Hellenic Navy equipped with high-capability strike units, safeguarding the country’s sovereignty and sovereign rights in both the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.