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Imia Crisis 30 Years On: What brought down the helicopter? What really happened after the “no ships – no troops – no flags” decision? (video)

Colonel (ret.) Minas Kouzoupis of the Hellenic Army Aviation was present during the Imia Crisis and spoke to en.protothema about aspects that have not been heard to this day – Was the withdrawal agreement respected?

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

Meeting between Greek and U.S. Navy chiefs: Focus on the progress of the Hellenic Navy’s armament programs

The Chief of Naval Staff participated in the 250th anniversary celebrations of the US Navy in Philadelphia PA - He also had a bilateral meeting with the Chief of the French Navy

The new structure of the Armed Forces, strategic weapons and concerns among lower-ranking personnel

Nikos Dendias set the tone from Italy by announcing the acquisition of two Bergamini-class frigates, with the option for two more, raising the bar for the Hellenic Navy

Dendias: The agreement for the two Bergamini-class frigates to be finalized on Monday

The Hellenic Navy has completed the inspection of the two ships, with the Minister of National Defense set to sign a memorandum to launch negotiations

Two Romanians arrested for espionage – They had photographed the Hellenic Navy Base of Salamina

22 and 52 years old the two arrested - They were spotted by a HN vessel while sailing in the channel of the strait of Salamina

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