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The Hellenic Navy frigate "Psarra" returned to its home base in Salamina, Greece, on Sunday after successfully completing its mission as part of the European Operation EUNAVFOR "Irini." HNGS Chief Vice-Admiral Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras and Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Polychronis Koulouris were on hand to welcome the captain and crew home. The HN frigate "Spetsai" is slated to replace the "Psarra," deploying to the Red Sea to join Operation "Irini" in September.
Greece has announced its intent to purchase a fourth Belharra-type frigate from France's Naval Group, further strengthening the defense partnership between the two countries. The announcement was made by Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias during the launch ceremony of the second frigate in the class, "Nearchos". This acquisition highlights Greece's commitment to modernizing its navy and bolstering security in the region.
A Greek frigate flying the Greek flag has sparked controversy on Turkish social media, with some users calling it a "provocation" and "cheap Greek propaganda." The ship is currently in Istanbul as part of NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) and is docked at the Sarayburnu port.
The Greek frigate Hydra today, in the morning hours, fired against two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles…
Greece, the world’s biggest owning nation of oceangoing vessels, is joining the US-led naval coalition…
The deployment of SNMG-2 south of Cyprus and the participation of PSARA Frigate has been…
In the presence of the Minister of Defence Nikos Dendias, his French counterpart Sébastien Lecorny…
The Turks had scheduled the commissioning ceremony of the F/G ISTANBUL (F515) frigate for September…
According to information published by Ekathimerini on September 21, 2023, the inaugural Greek FDI (Belharra-class) frigate Kimon, is…
The construction of the first Greek Belh@rra class frigate "Kimon" is progressing rapidly at the…
Naval Group published on Thursday the first photos of the FDI (Defence and Intervention) frigate…
Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos was invited by his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu to attend the…
Turkish analyst, publicly admits the interception of the Greek frigate Lemnos on the Turkish flagship…
French President, Emanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced from the Elysee Palace…
On June 5, a meeting chaired by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the procedures…
The United States has proposed Greece purchases four American-made frigates, offering in return co-production of…