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Greece Strengthens Navy with €3 Billion French Frigate Deal

12/19/2025

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Greece received the F601 Kimon from France, marking a major naval upgrade.
Defence Minister Nikos Dendias attended Lorient handover and reaffirmed the Greece–France relationship.
Greece signed a €3 billion deal for three Kimon frigates with an option for a fourth.
The Kimon will be operational in Aegean and eastern Mediterranean by 2026.
Dendias said modernization includes missiles and fighter jets within a €25 billion plan over the next decade.

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Greece received the F601 Kimon from France, marking a major naval upgrade.
Defence Minister Nikos Dendias attended Lorient handover and reaffirmed the Greece–France relationship.
Greece signed a €3 billion deal for three Kimon frigates with an option for a fourth.
The Kimon will be operational in Aegean and eastern Mediterranean by 2026.
Dendias said modernization includes missiles and fighter jets within a €25 billion plan over the next decade.