"Naval Group will build the FDI-type Frigate destined for Greece with assembly already largely completed with the aim of being put into the sea in October 2023," reports French media.
In about six months, we will probably see the KIMON Frigate start sea trials, also in the Aegean, provoking the wrath of the Turks who rushed to throw the Anadolou helicopter carrier into the sea, making a show of force.
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Smaller in size than the FREMMs, the Defense and Intervention (FDI) frigate incorporates the latest technological innovations, both in its design and construction, and incorporates NAVAL GROUP's expertise with high added value. Multi-mission, it is designed to handle all areas of warfare. With the order from Greece in 2022, six Belh@rra frigates will already be produced in Lorient and three additional frigates in optional installments.
"Equipped with a distributed cloud-type digital architecture, it is a ship that is scalable, resilient and provides the services required by today's seafarers on demand," says the manufacturing company.
According to the Hellenic Navy, the ships will be named after three great ancient Greek admirals: Kimon, Nearchus and Phormion. These names were previously used for the US Charles F. Adams class destroyers in service with the Hellenic Navy from 1991 to 2004.
As we have reported several times, the FDI HN frigates will have high-level capabilities in each domain: anti-ship, anti-aircraft and anti-submarine. Its air defense and protection against surface threats will be ensured by the most modern sensors, including Thales Sea Fire, the first fully digital multi-function radar with active antenna and fixed panels.
The frigates will be equipped with a separate integrated mast, which links all air sensors together, enabling continuous 360-degree coverage monitoring. It will also be the first frigate on the market with digital threat protection capabilities, and will also come with two data centers that will house all of the ship's applications.
Greece will purchase three FDI frigates from Naval Group, with an additional frigate available as an option.
The first two frigates will be Standard-1 or French configuration, while the third will be Standard-2.
If the additional option of one more frigate is selected, the fourth frigate will also be of Standard-2 configuration.
The FDI is a 4,500-ton class first-line surface warship.
Versatile and durable, the Frigate is capable of operating either alone or within a naval force.
Both configurations will be equipped with 2x4 Exocet MM40 Block 3c anti-ship missiles, 76mm Super Rapido gun and 2x20mm Nexter Narwhal remote control weapon system.
Essentially, it is a Greek powerful force, with ships sailing in the Aegean, causing terror in the Turkish Navy, controlling the Greek Archipelago.
