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Sweden has chosen the Belharra frigates for its navy and will purchase four from France

The new FDI frigates will become the main pillar of Sweden’s maritime and anti-aircraft defense. This is the country’s largest military investment since the 1980s

HS Kimon in Piraeus for the first time, Macron and Mitsotakis will visit her tomorrow (video)

The arrival of the Greek Belharra at the port of Piraeus

Who is Commander Ioannis Kizanis, the captain of the frigate HS Kimon

At yesterday’s ceremony, he was the last to step onto the ship, the first FDI HN F–601 HS Kimon, as is customary

The Greek flag was raised on the frigate “Kimon”: How the first Greek Belharra changes the balance in the Aegean

The frigate HS Kimon changes the way Greece controls, monitors, and defends the maritime space of the Aegean

The frigate Kimon delivered – “With the four Belharra, Hellenism has the strongest Navy in its history,” says Dendias

The first Belharra is officially named, and with the raising of the Greek flag, it is delivered to the Hellenic Navy – Watch videos and photos from the ceremony in Lorient, France

Mitsotakis: The heart of Greece beats in Lorient, where today our flag is raised on the Belharra frigate

“The frigate is proof that the Armed Forces are entering a new era,” the prime minister stressed upon his arrival at the EU Summit in Brussels

The Greek frigate that seals the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean

In Lorient, France, the frigate HS Kimon (F‑601) moves from the loading phase…to the official moment of “I am now a ship of the Hellenic Navy.” The handover ceremony and the raising of the Greek flag on the first FDI HN is not merely a formal protocol

The contract for the 4th FDI frigate have been signed – On 18 December the flag will be raised on HS Kimon

The Directorate General for Defence Equipment and Investment (DGDAE) announced today the completion of the signature process for the "Themistoclean" contract for the "Defence Equipment and Investment

Dendias on Piri Reis: “Take a look at a photo of it and you’ll understand why it wasn’t discussed at KYSEA”

“The Armed Forces exercise is part of the cycle of surprise drills conducted every year,” emphasized the Minister of National Defense after the KYSEA meeting – “Green light” for the 4th Belharra frigate

Dendias: HS Kimon, the first FDI frigate, will be in Greece in a few weeks

The negotiation for the two Italian frigates Bergamini is completed, the Minister of National Defence announced at the inauguration ceremony of the Naval Cadet School's Hospital

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