A side view of HS Kimon, an FDI frigate now in service with the Hellenic Navy. French shipbuilding firm Naval Group recently delivered a second frigate in the class, christened HS Nearchos. (Hellenic Navy)

Why France’s Naval Group Is Churning Out Frigates for Greece’s Navy

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Naval Group, France’s premier shipbuilder, is on track to deliver three FDI frigates to the Hellenic Navy within the span of a single year.

French shipbuilding giant Naval Group has delivered its second FDI medium frigate to the Hellenic Navy, which the Greeks have christened HS Nearchos.

The handover ceremony took place at Naval Group’s shipyard in Lorient, France, with attendees including Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin. The Nearchos follows the HS Kimon, which was delivered in December 2025. A third frigate, HS Formion, is scheduled for delivery before the end of 2026. If that timetable is met, Naval Group will have given the Hellenic Navy three advanced frigates in the span of just one year—representing a major step in Greece’s naval........

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