Greece to finalize order for fourth FDI frigate

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The bid for the Hellenic Navy’s 4th FDI frigate is expected to beryllium finalized successful September, sources told Kathimerini.

The bid is scheduled to beryllium submitted for support to Parliament’s defence procurement committee connected Thursday. After its approval, it will beryllium ratified by the Plenary the pursuing week.

According to reports, the frigate will beryllium named F-600 “Themistocles” and is expected to outgo under 800 cardinal euros, with France accepting Greece’s request for 25% concern returns worth 200 cardinal euros to Greek defence companies.

The signing betwixt Athens and Paris whitethorn coincide with the handover ceremonial of the frigate “Kimon,” the archetypal Greek FDI, which is expected to get astatine the Salamis Naval Base astatine the extremity of the year.

Greece agreed successful 2021 to get three caller Belharra frigates for 3.0 cardinal euros ($3.34 billion), with an enactment for 1 more.