On April 15, a significant step was taken at the Naval Group shipyard in Lorient, France, as the keel for the first block of the third Hellenic Navy’s FDI frigate, named Formion, was laid.
On October 4, the launching ceremony of the first Hellenic ship (HS) Kimon took place in the Naval Group shipyard of Lorient.
The new Naval Group Hellas subsidiary in Greece, announced at the end of 2022, is now officially open.
Naval Group and the Greek defence industry are building a long-term partnership.
Hellenic Navy’s has decided to equip its defence and intervention frigates (FDI) with Sylena Mk1 decoy launcher systems and associated ammunition.
The first FDI frigate ordered by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) and destined to the French Navy was floated out in Naval Group shipbuilding facility in Lorient.
The first block of the first FDI HN frigate (Defense and Intervention Frigate) for the Hellenic Navy was laid down in dry dock at Naval Group’s shipyard in Lorient.
