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Greek Navy unveils ‘Pyrpolitis’ kamikaze sea drone alongside nine other unmanned vessels

Developed in just six months under strict secrecy, the Greek-built vessel draws on expertise from MIT, can exceed 40 knots and marks a major step towards a new generation of autonomous naval warfare

Greece unveils ‘Pyrpolitis’ kamikaze drone boat designed to attack enemy warships with explosives

Developed entirely by the Hellenic Navy, the unmanned vessel can carry out surveillance, reconnaissance and one-way attack missions, with mass production the ultimate goal

“Nearchos” arrives in November, “Formion” also raises the flag, “Kimon” in Thessaloniki

The second Belh@rra will enter port on October 30, while from mid-December the Greek flag will also fly on the third frigate, signaling the new era of the Hellenic Navy, which will also be reinforced with the addition of two Italian FREMM Bergamini-class warships

Turkey begins building 60,000-tonne aircraft carrier as Greece boosts navy

As Turkey pushes ahead with its hybrid drone-carrier programme, Athens has signed the Rome agreement for two Italian FREMM frigates, due in 2028 and 2029, alongside a contracted 20 F-35A jets and modernised MEKO ships

‘The signatures have been put to paper’ in Rome for two Bergamini-class (FREMM) frigates for the Hellenic Navy

Greece will receive one general-purpose frigate in 2028 and one anti-submarine warfare frigate in 2029 — With a range of 6,000 nautical miles, they can remain at sea for 45 days

Two Bergamini-Class frigates to complete Greece’s ten-ship frontline fleet — Dendias heads to Rome for signing

Greece will receive one general-purpose frigate in 2028 and one anti-submarine warfare frigate in 2029 — With a range of 6,000 nautical miles, the ships can remain at sea for up to 45 days

Bergamini frigates “locked in”: Signatures in Rome on September 8

The “Carlo Bergamini” will join the Hellenic Navy in 2028 and the “Virginio Fasan” in 2029

Guilfoyle: Trilateral cooperation could unlock $1.35 billion in investments and 10,000 jobs in Greek shipyards

US Ambassador highlights the potential for strengthening Greece’s shipbuilding industry through cooperation between Greece, the United States and South Korea

Dendias: Greece is protected, we have increased security measures, not only in Crete

The frigate HS Kimon is fully operational as a unit & together with the frigate HS Psara & four F-16s, it provides excellent security for Cyprus

The Belharra “Kimon” sails into Cyprus, where the general who gave it his name was killed fighting the Persians – His story

Kimon, son of the general Miltiades, who led the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon, was the fear and terror of the Persians – How he reached Cyprus, and how the phrase “even in death he was victorious” came about

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