maritime warfare branch of Greece's military
Greek Navy Sinks Decommissioned Frigate in Major Military Drill With Israel: A Greek Navy military exercise led to the sinking of the Bouboulina frigate in a ...
greekreporter.com/2026/10/24/greek-navy-sink-frigate-military-drill-israel/
Greece Welcomes Second Belharra Frigate as Navy Modernization Advances: Greece welcomes its second Belharra frigate, Nearchos, advancing naval modernization and ...
greekreporter.com/2026/10/30/greece-belharra-frigate-nearchos/
Spotify Oct 29
Hellenic Navy Band Plays Mazonakis Hits as Thessaloniki Sings Along: The Hellenic Navy band played Mazonakis hits Ores Mikres and Aniko se Mena in Aristotelous ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/29/hellenic-navy-band-mazonakis/
Spotify Oct 15
Greece Sets Flag-Raising Date for Third Belharra Frigate Formion: Greece’s third Belharra-class frigate, Formion, is scheduled to fly the Hellenic flag on 17 ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/16/greek-frigate-formion-flag-ceremony/
Spotify Oct 25
Greece’s Most Advanced Frigate Kimon Draws Crowds in Thessaloniki: Hundreds visit Greece’s advanced frigate Kimon in Thessaloniki as its commander explains its ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/26/greeces-most-advanced-frigate-kimon-draws-crowds-in-thessaloniki/
Visitors can board the Greek frigate Kimon in Thessaloniki from Saturday, October 24, as the Hellenic Navy opens ships ahead of the October 28 national holiday.
Greece Unveils Homegrown Pyrpolitis USV, a Naval Drone Built for Combat: Greece unveils the Pyrpolitis, its new locally built naval drone for surveillance and ...
greekreporter.com/2026/10/14/pyrpolitis-naval-drone-greece/
Spotify Oct 20
Hellenic Navy Eyes Blue Whale Lease Instead of Buying: Greece is preparing a Blue Whale lease, planning to rent three IAI autonomous underwater vehicles from ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/20/blue-whale-lease/
Spotify Oct 14
Greece Plans Mass Production of Unmanned Naval Vessels: Greece aims to lead Europe in autonomous naval systems by 2030, expanding production of the ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/14/greece-plans-mass-production-of-unmanned-naval-vessels/
Greece Wants a Stronger Defense Industry. Can the State Be Both Customer and Competitor?
greekreporter.com/2026/10/15/greece-wants-a-stronger-defense-industry-can-the-state-be-both-customer-and-competitor/
Spotify Oct 15
Greece Seeks 30 US Corsair Unmanned Surface Vessels: Greece is testing American-made Corsair unmanned surface vessels and has submitted a procurement request as ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/15/greece-seeks-30-us-corsair-unmanned-surface-vessels/
ekathimerini.com Oct 13
Hellenic Navy targets European lead in naval autonomous systems by 2030: Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has made accelerating the development and ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1318038/hellenic-navy-targets-european-lead-in-naval-autonomous-systems-by-2030/
Spotify Oct 06
Greece Seeks Two Minehunters From Italy To Boost Navy: Greece is discussing the possible transfer of two used Italian minehunters as Athens seeks to strengthen ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/06/greece-seeks-two-minehunters-from-italy-to-boost-navy/
ekathimerini.com Sep 18
Greece’s second FDI frigate nears delivery: Greece’s second FDI frigate, the Nearchos, is in the final stages of sea trials ahead of its formal handover to the ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1315667/greeces-second-fdi-frigate-nears-delivery/
Keep Talking Greece Sep 09
Greece acquires two second hand FREMM frigates from Italy for €460 million: Greece and Italy signed in Rome on Tuesday the implementation agreement for the ...
keeptalkinggreece.com/2026/09/09/greece-italy-agreement-fremm-class-frigates/
Spotify Sep 01
Israel Navy on high alert as Ankara expands Mediterranean presence: The Israeli Navy is on high alert to deter growing Turkish naval activity in the Eastern ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/09/01/israel-navy-high-alert-turkey-mediterranean-greece-cyprus/
Spotify Aug 26
Greece and Italy Set to Sign FREMM Frigate Agreement on September 8, 2026
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ekathimerini.com Aug 27
Athens, Rome finalize frigate deal | eKathimerini.com: Greece is finalizing an agreement with Italy to acquire two FREMM Bergamini-class frigates ...
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ekathimerini.com Jun 30
Karalis given honorary appointment in navy: Olympic bronze medalist Emmanouil Karalis has been sworn in as an ensign in the Hellenic Navy ...
ekathimerini.com/sports/1308239/karalis-given-honorary-appointment-in-navy/
Spotify Jun 23
Greek Navy Set for Major FDI Frigates Upgrade: The Hellenic Navy is preparing for its most significant fleet renewal in decades, with two advanced FDI HN ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/24/greek-navy-set-for-major-fdi-frigates-upgrade/
Spotify Jun 23
Greece’s FDI Frigate Program Reaches Key Milestone as More Warships Near Delivery
greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/24/greece-fdi-frigates-belharra-deliveries-2026/
Spotify Jun 23
Greek Navy Partners Up with MIT On Marine Robotics: The Hellenic Navy strengthened its focus on innovation and autonomous systems as Chief of the Hellenic Navy ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/23/greek-navy-partners-up-with-mit-on-marine-robotics/
Spotify Jun 07
Greece: €24 Million Israeli Sonar Deal – A Nightmare for Turkish Type 214 Submarines
greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/07/greece-israel-sonar-deal-hydra-frigates/
Spotify Jun 09
Greece Strengthens Air Defence with Indigenous Centauros-2 Anti-Drone System: Greece Strengthens Air Defence with Indigenous Centauros-2 Anti-Drone System Greece ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/09/centauros-2-greece-anti-drone-system/
Spotify May 31
Greek Navy's SPIKE Missile Program Advances as Gunboats and Mark V Vessels Gain Precision Strike Capability
greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/31/greek-navy-spike-missiles-mark-v-gunboats/
When the Greeks of Smyrna Welcomed the Hellenic Fleet in Asia Minor: On May 14, 1919, thousands of Greeks of Smyrna wore their best clothes and rushed to the ...
greekreporter.com/2025/09/09/greeks-smyrna-welcome-hellenic-fleet/
ekathimerini.com May 19
Sweden’s decision to buy French frigates a boost for Greek naval program: Athens has welcomed the Swedish government’s decision to proceed with the purchase of ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1304232/swedens-decision-to-buy-french-frigates-a-boost-for-greek-naval-program/
ekathimerini.com May 14
Nice catch: Trawler nets submarine off Andros: A fishing boat in the Cyclades made an unusual catch Thursday, netting a Hellenic Navy submarine taking part in ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1303768/nice-catch-trawler-nets-submarine-off-andros/
ekathimerini.com May 07
OpinionA strong Hellenic Navy: With the strengthening of the Hellenic Air Force continuing at a steady pace, spearheaded by the procurement of Rafale fighter jets ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1303004/a-strong-hellenic-navy/
Nice catch: Trawler catches submarine off Andros: In the middle of a military exercise in Greece, a fishing trawler collided with a navy submarine ...
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Spotify May 03
Hellenic Navy to Build One of Mediterranean’s Largest USV Fleets with Ukrainian Tech
greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/03/hellenic-navy-usv-fleet-ukraine/
Spotify May 14
Greek Navy Submarine Entangled in Fishing Nets Near Tinos, No Injuries Reported: A Greek Navy submarine became entangled in fishing nets north of Tinos ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/14/greek-navy-submarine-entangled-in-fishing-nets-near-tinos-no-injuries-reported/
Spotify May 03
Greek Navy Eyes Hormuz Role Only After Ceasefire Agreement: Greece is facing increasing pressure to define its role in a potential mission to the Strait of ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/03/greek-navy-eyes-hormuz-role-only-after-ceasefire-agreement/
Greece’s Frigate Kimon Arrives at Piraeus Port for the First Time: Greece's Kimon frigate arrived at Piraeus port for the first time on Friday ...
greekreporter.com/2026/04/25/greece-kimon-frigate-piraeus-port/
Spotify Apr 08
Naval Group Offers Blacksword Barracuda Submarine to Greece: Naval Group has proposed its Blacksword Barracuda submarines to Greece as part of a programme to ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/04/08/greece-barracuda-submarine-naval-group/
ekathimerini.com Mar 20
Three Navy vessels to open to public ahead of March 25 holiday: Three Hellenic Navy vessels will open to the public over five days as part of the celebrations ...
ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1298731/three-navy-vessels-to-open-to-public-ahead-of-march-25-holiday/
ekathimerini.com Mar 18
Navy drills test unmanned systems: A Greek Navy exercise involving unmanned systems has been underway since last week, aimed at familiarizing crews with the ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1298428/navy-drills-test-unmanned-systems/
ekathimerini.com Mar 20
Navy retires storied Themistoklis frigate: On Friday morning, the frigate Themistoklis, hull number F-465, will pass into history after a total of 45 years at ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1298645/navy-retires-storied-themistoklis-frigate/
ekathimerini.com Mar 09
Mitsotakis and Christodoulides visit Greek frigate in Cyprus: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides visited on Monday ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1297504/mitsotakis-and-christodoulides-visit-greek-frigate-in-cyprus/
Spotify Mar 09
Greek Navy Frigate «Kimon» Joins Cyprus in Rescue Exercise: Greece and Cyprus conducted the bilateral SAR exercise «Salamis-01/26» on 8 March 2026 ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/03/09/greek-navy-frigate-kimon-joins-cyprus-in-rescue-exercise/
Spotify Mar 07
Greek Navy Machitis Patrol Boats Armed with SPIKE NLOS Missiles: Greek Navy Machitis Patrol Boats Armed with SPIKE NLOS Missiles Two Hellenic Navy Machitis-class ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/03/07/hellenic-navy-machitis-patrol-vessels-spike-nlos-launchers-2026/
defence-blog.com Feb 14
Greece buys CAMCOPTER S-100 drones for FDI frigates: The Hellenic Navy has signed a contract to procure ship-based CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) for ...
defence-blog.com/greece-buys-camcopter-s-100-drones-for-fdi-frigates/
Hellenic Navy Chief, Vice Admiral Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras, lays wreath at National War Memorial#HellenicNavy #ViceAdmiralKataras #GuardOfHonour #SouthBlock #DefenseDiplomacy #MilitaryCeremony #BilateralTies #OfficialVisit #ArmedForces
National War Memorial पहुंचकर Hellenic Navy Chief ने शहीदों को दी श्रद्धांजलि | Dimitrios Choupis #HellenicNavyChief #GuardofHonour #NationalWarMemorial
ekathimerini.com Feb 09
‘Irregular punctures caused by violent detachment’: Three decades after the crisis that brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war, Kathimerini presents the ...
ekathimerini.com/in-depth/1294604/irregular-punctures-caused-by-violent-detachment/
ekathimerini.com Jan 31
President, PM, pay tribute to Navy officers killed in Imia standoff : Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid tribute ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1293967/president-pm-pay-tribute-to-navy-officers-killed-in-imia-standoff/
ekathimerini.com Jan 31
Thirty years after Imia, a night that still echoes: Thirty years after the Imia crisis, relatives of three Hellenic Navy officers killed in a helicopter crash ...
ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1293949/thirty-years-after-imia-a-night-that-still-echoes/
ekathimerini.com Jan 18
PM: Hellenic Navy’s first FDI frigate a ‘historic milestone’: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his weekly Sunday morning post, described the official ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1292723/pm-hellenic-navys-first-fdi-frigate-a-historic-milestone/
ekathimerini.com Jan 15
OpinionThe modernization of the armed forces: The first of four advanced new navy frigates commissioned by the Hellenic Navy is arriving in Athens on Thursday.
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1292351/the-modernization-of-the-armed-forces/
A New Era for the Hellenic Navy: Greece Takes Delivery of FDI Frigate Kimon - GreekReporter.com
greekreporter.com/2025/12/18/new-era-hellenic-navy-greece-takes-delivery-fdi-frigate-kimon/
ekathimerini.com Dec 24 25
OpinionTools of a geopolitical vision: The raising of the Greek flag over the country’s first Belharra frigate, the Kimon, is an indisputably momentous occasion ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1290360/tools-of-a-geopolitical-vision/
Keep Talking Greece Dec 18 25
First frigate Beharra delivered to Greek Navy in impressive ceremony: The first of four in total French frigates Beharra was delivered to the Greek Navy on ...
keeptalkinggreece.com/2025/12/18/first-frigate-belharra-kimon-delivered-greece/
ekathimerini.com Dec 22 25
A qualitative leap for the Hellenic Navy: It’s been nearly four years since the Greek government ultimately decided – after lengthy negotiations ...
ekathimerini.com/in-depth/1290354/a-qualitative-leap-for-the-hellenic-navy/
ekathimerini.com Dec 19 25
Greece raises its flag on a new era at sea: In the gray, rain-soaked weather of southern Brittany, emotion and pride cut through the wind as the Greek flag was ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1290263/greece-raises-its-flag-on-a-new-era-at-sea/
ekathimerini.com Dec 19 25
OpinionDefense milestone: Thursday marked a pivotal milestone for Greece’s national defense as the Hellenic Navy enters a transformative new era.
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1290269/defense-milestone/
ekathimerini.com Dec 18 25
Greek Navy has entered new era with Kimon frigate delivery, Dendias says: The Greek Navy has entered a new era with the delivery of its first French-built FDI ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1290197/greek-navy-has-entered-new-era-with-kimon-frigate-delivery-dendias-says/
Spotify Dec 10 25
Greece Boosts Belharra Frigates With Drones and Missiles: With the countdown underway to 18 December—when the Greek flag will be raised on Kimon ...
greekcitytimes.com/2025/12/11/greece-boosts-belharra-frigates-with-drones-and-missiles/
Spotify Dec 05 25
Hellenic Navy to Raise Greek Flag on First FDI Frigate KIMON (F601): The Hellenic Navy will commission its first FDI HN frigate, HS Kimon (F601) ...
greekcitytimes.com/2025/12/06/hellenic-navy-to-raise-greek-flag-on-first-fdi-frigate-kimon-f601/
Spotify Dec 03 25
Battle of Elli 1912: Admiral Kountouriotis and the Averof Defeat the Ottoman Fleet
greekcitytimes.com/2023/12/03/battle-of-elli-december/
ekathimerini.com Nov 03 25
Hellenic Navy inspecting Italian frigate Virginio Fasan at Piraeus: The Italian frigate Virginio Fasan, the second Bergamini-class ship of interest to the ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1285610/hellenic-navy-inspecting-italian-frigate-virginio-fasan-at-piraeus/
The Renaissance of Greek Shipyards: From Stagnation to Strategic Hub - GreekReporter.com
greekreporter.com/2025/11/01/renaissance-greek-shipyards/
ekathimerini.com Oct 23 25
Navy ships to open for public tours in Piraeus and Thessaloniki: Naval vessels will dock at the ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki from Friday to Tuesday as part ...
ekathimerini.com/culture/1284712/navy-ships-to-open-for-public-tours-in-piraeus-and-thessaloniki/
Spotify Oct 08 25
October 8, 1912: Greece liberates Lemnos from the Ottoman Empire: During the First Balkan War, the Greek Navy, under the command of Rear Admiral Pavlos ...
greekcitytimes.com/2025/10/08/october-8-2021-greece-lemnos-ottoman/
Spotify Oct 03 25
Greece Greenlights Fourth Belharra Frigate — “Nearchos” to Arrive in 2026: Greece Greenlights Fourth Belharra Frigate — “Nearchos” to Arrive in 2026 Greece has ...
greekcitytimes.com/2025/10/04/greece-approves-fourth-belharra-frigate-nearchos-arrives-2026/
ekathimerini.com Sep 24 25
Defense minister unveils frigate upgrade plan for Greek fleet: Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced Wednesday that he will propose, to a parliamentary ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1281854/defense-minister-unveils-frigate-upgrade-plan-for-greek-fleet/
Greece Launches Military Exercise in the Aegean Following Turkey's Expected Survey - GreekReporter.com
greekreporter.com/2025/09/17/greece-launches-military-exercise-aegean-sea/
ekathimerini.com Sep 15 25
Greece to finalize order for fourth FDI frigate: The order for the Hellenic Navy’s fourth FDI frigate is expected to be finalized in September ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1280923/greece-to-finalize-order-for-fourth-fdi-frigate/
Spotify Sep 01 25
First Upgraded P-3 Orion Takes Flight After Decade of Delays: First Upgraded P-3 Orion Takes Flight After Decade of Delays
greekcitytimes.com/2025/09/02/first-upgraded-p-3-orion-takes-flight-after-decade-of-delays/
