The US Navy commissions a new littoral combat ship as the US Coast Guard and the Republic of Singapore Navy take delivery of a fast cutter and a submarine, respectively. ..
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Hellenic Coast Guard, partners respond to fatal aircraft crash in Ionian Sea
The Hellenic Coast Guard and various local partners have deployed vessels as part of a search and recovery effort following a fatal aircraft crash in the Ionian Sea off t ..
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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | October 6 – Taiwan’s newest amphibious ship, future Dutch submarines and more
New naval vessels have been delivered in Greece and Taiwan while a decommissioned Australian patrol boat is being repurposed for testing autonomous systems. Meanwhile, th ..
France to supply three new frigates to Hellenic Navy
The Hellenic government has awarded contracts to French shipbuilder the Naval Group for the construction of three new warships that will be based on the French Navy’ ..
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Greek marine equipment manufacturers enter cooperation agreement with Dutch shipbuilder
The Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands and the Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers and Exports (HEMEXPO), a suppliers and export association in the Greek mariti ..
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12 missing after fire hits underway ferry off Corfu, Greece
Greek authorities have confirmed that 12 people have gone missing after a Ro-Pax ferry caught fire while underway near Corfu island on Friday, February 18. The Hellenic C ..
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French companies to supply frigate trio to Hellenic Navy
Greece’s Ministry of National Defence has entered into a memorandum of understanding with French companies Naval Group and MBDA to open negotiations for the supply ..
Lockheed Martin Outlines Pitch for Hellenic Navy Frigate Competition
Artist’s concept of a Lockheed Martin Multi-Mission Surface Combatant. US Navy
The Hellenic Navy is considering a variant of the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship as part of a program to refresh its surface combatants, a Lockheed Martin official told USNI News this week.
Greece, a NATO member, is considering buying four of the multi-mission surface combatants based on the version of the Freedom-class initially developed for Saudi Arabia, Lockheed Martin vice president for international strategy...
Greece Overhauling Military With New Helicopters and Frigates, Updating U.S. Defense Pact
The Hellenic Navy Hydra-class frigate HS Psara (F 494), left, and the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) sail behind the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), March 12, 2021. US Navy Photo
Despite its struggling economy and escalating tensions with neighboring Turkey, Greece is pushing ahead on overhauling its military, according to its defense minister.
Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said “acquiring high-end weapons systems” would...
Greek minesweeper breaks in two following collision with containership in Aegean Sea
A collision occurred between a Hellenic Navy vessel and a Portuguese-flagged containership in the Aegean Sea near the Greek port of Piraeus on Tuesday, October 27. The ..