Belharra

Greece Announces Intent to Purchase Fourth Belharra Frigate from France

Greece has announced its intent to purchase a fourth Belharra-type frigate from France's Naval Group, further strengthening the defense partnership…

4 months ago

The official launch ceremony of Greece's new "Kimon" frigate in France - Watch the video

In the presence of the Minister of Defence Nikos Dendias, his French counterpart Sébastien Lecorny and the Chief of General…

1 year ago

New photos of the Greek frigate Belh@rra under construction in Lorient

The construction of the first Greek Belh@rra class frigate "Kimon" is progressing rapidly at the Naval Group shipyards in Lorient,…

2 years ago

The first photos of the Belh@rra frigate "Admiral Ronard" - Panagitopoulos in attendance

Naval Group published on Thursday the first photos of the FDI (Defence and Intervention) frigate Belh@rra, which will be delivered…

2 years ago

First Belharra frigate expected to join the Greek Navy ahead of schedule

Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos was invited by his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu to attend the launching ceremony of the first…

2 years ago

Greek navy chief visits French shipyard building new Greek Frigates

Greek Navy chief Vice-Admiral Stylianos Petrakis visited Naval Group's Lorient shipyards in France on Friday where the Hellenic Navy's new…

2 years ago

How the Turkish media commented on Greece's signing for Belharra frigates and Rafale fighter jets

With Greece's final signing of the contracts for the acquisition of the Belharra frigates, as well as six more Rafale…

3 years ago

French frigates to give Greece naval supremacy over Turkey

The new first-class 'Belharra' frigates purchased by Greece will give it "an advantage of power and sovereignty for Greece." said…

3 years ago

IT'S OFFICIAL: Franco-Greek Defence Assistance Agreement signed in Paris

French President, Emanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced from the Elysee Palace in Paris the agreement between…

3 years ago

Greece Short-lists at least 6 Offers for Navy Frigate Program

On June 5, a meeting chaired by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the procedures for evaluating proposals for the…

4 years ago

The French proposal for Greece's new navy frigates

A proposal to Greece's tender for new navy frigates was delivered today by the French Ambassador to Athens and the…

4 years ago

Greece's acquisition of Belharra frigates will end Turkey's "Blue Homeland"

The government's rumoured intentions to buy the Belharra frigates, if confirmed, will change the game in the Eastern Mediterranean. The…

4 years ago

Defence Minister Panagiotopoulos: We almost went to war with Turkey three times last year

Greece reached the brink of war with Turkey three times in 2020 due to the crisis with Oruç Reis, revealed Defence Minister Nikos…

4 years ago

Greek Navy wants to boost ties with the U.S. by purchasing frigates

The Greek Navy has proposed purchasing the American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates  to continue boosting its ties with the…

4 years ago

New frigates could be a joint production with Greece and U.S.

The United States has proposed Greece purchases four American-made frigates, offering in return co-production of three vessels in the country,…

4 years ago

Greece and France sign letter of intent for two FDI frigates

Florence Parly, French Armed Forces (Defence) Minister has confirmed via a tweet that on 10 October she signed a letter…

5 years ago