FDI frigate

Following the launching of the Amiral Ronarc'h frigate at the end of 2022, and the launching of the two Hellenic Navy frigates HS Kimon in October 2023 and HS Nearchos on 19 September 2024, a new milestone in the FDI (defence and intervention frigates) programme was reached on 7 October 2024 in Lorient (France) with the start of the first sea trials of the first unit of the programme, commissioned by the Armament General Directorate (DGA) and intended for the French Navy.

Naval Group: the first FDI frigate Amiral Ronarc’h begins sea trials

The FDI frigate is a multipurpose, resilient high-sea vessel capable of operating, alone or as part of a naval force, in all areas of combat.

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French shipbuilder Naval Group has launched the second Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI) for the Hellenic Navy, HS Nearchos, at its shipyard in Lorient. The launch ceremony, held on 19 September, was attended by prominent officials including Nikolaos Dendias, Greece’s Minister of National Defence, and General Gaël Diaz de Tuesta from the French General Armament Directorate.

Naval Group launches second Defence and Intervention Frigate for Hellenic Navy

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French shipbuilder Naval Group has launched the second Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI) for the Hellenic Navy, HS Nearchos, at its shipyard in Lorient.

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