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Greek Frigate in First Action Against Houthi Drones in Gulf of Aden

Greek frigate Hydra was involved in its first combat operation in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday firing missiles at two Houthi-launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) which were threatening a cargo vessel off the coast of Yemen. According to an...

Greek Navy Personnel Hand in Resignations Over Red Sea Mission

Nearly twenty Greek Navy employees handed in resignations ahead of a mission to the Red Sea after finding out about the duration of the trip and their wages. Greek military news site militaire.gr published an article earlier today on Friday,...

Greece Sends Frigate to the Red Sea to Protect Shipping

Greece announced on Thursday it is sending a frigate to the Red Sea to participate in the multinational force led by the United States to protect shipping following recent attacks by militias from Yemen. Ten countries have already expressed an...

France and Greece Launch ‘Kimon’ Frigate for the Hellenic Navy

The launching ceremony of the first frigate for Greece named "Kimon" took place in the Naval Group shipyard of Lorient, France on Wednesday. The ceremonial launching took place in the presence of Sébastien Lecornu, French minister of the Armed Forces...

Greece's Defense Minister Says France Sending Frigate Off Cyprus

Greek Defence Minister, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, said on Friday that a French frigate would arrive shortly in block 7 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) where French energy giant Total holds a concession with Italy’s Eni. Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi said...

Norwegian Ship Sinking After Ramming by Greek Tanker

Norway has evacuated the entire crew of one of its warships after it collided in a fjord with a Greek-managed oil tanker. Seven people were slightly injured in the collision in Hjeltefjord, near Bergen, in the early hours of Thursday,...

Captain of Greek Frigate Discharged over Saronic Gulf Fiasco

The Greek Navy has announced that both the governor and the shipping manager of the frigate "Kanaris" which ran aground, would be replaced. The High Naval Command is in session and will be announcing the name of the frigate's new...

Greek Navy Frigate Detached from Shallow Waters in Saronic Gulf (video)

The Greek Navy managed to detach the frigate "Kanaris" from shallow waters where it ran aground on Thursday, near the islet Atalanti, in the Saronic Gulf. After being towed away, the frigate sailed to the dockyard in Salamina, where it...

Greece to Send Frigate, Submarine in Eastern Mediterranean

Greece will send a frigate and a submarine to the eastern Mediterranean region under its UN and NATO obligations, Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos has said. According to Greek newspaper "Kathimerini," Venizelos made the announcement on Wednesday after a meeting...