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The first defence and intervention frigate (FDI) Amiral Ronarc’h begins sea trials

10/10/202410/10/2024 Paolo Valpolini FDI, French Navy, Naval Group

Lorient, 10th October 2024 – Following the launching of the Amiral Ronarc’h frigate at the end of 2022, and the

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Launching of HS NEARCHOS, second Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI) for the Hellenic Navy

20/09/202420/09/2024 Paolo Valpolini FDI, Greece, Naval Group, Nearchos

Lorient, 19 September 2024 – On September 19th, 2024, the launching ceremony of the second FDI frigate Hellenic Ship (HS)

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Naval Group lays the keel of HS Formion, third defence and intervention frigate (FDI) for the Hellenic Navy

23/04/202423/04/2024 Paolo Valpolini FDI, Greece, Hellenic Navy, MBDA, Naval Group

Lorient, 23 April 2024 – On April 15th 2024, the keel laying of the first block of the third Hellenic

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Naval Group launches the first defense and intervention frigate (FDI) for the French Navy

07/11/202209/12/2022 Paolo Valpolini FDI, France, Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention, Greece, Launch, MBDA, Naval Group, Thales

On Monday 7 November, the first defence and intervention frigate ordered by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) and destined

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Greece launches its program for three defence and intervention frigates (FDI HN) with Naval Group

24/03/202224/03/2022 Paolo Valpolini Aster, CANTO, Exocet, FDI, Greece, MBDA, MM40, MU90, Naval Group

On March 24, 2022, Greece and Naval Group signed the contracts for three defence and intervention frigates, plus one optional,

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Naval Group lays the keel of the first defence and intervention frigate (FDI)

16/12/202116/12/2021 Paolo Valpolini FDI, French Navy, Lorient, Naval Group

On Thursday 16 December in Lorient, Naval Group laid the keel of the first defence and intervention frigate ordered by

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Thales digital radar, Sea Fire, qualified and ready for integration on France’s future FDI frigates combat system

22/10/202122/10/2021 Paolo Valpolini FDI, Naval Group, Sea Fire, Thales

21 October 2021 – The Thales Sea Fire radar was qualified by the French Armament General Directorate (Direction générale de

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Leonardo to provide support for French naval defence systems

29/09/202129/09/2021 Paolo Valpolini FDI, FREMM, French Navy, Horizon, Leonardo, logistic support, maintenance, Oto 76/62

29 September 2021 – Leonardo will provide logistics support and maintenance services for the OTO 76/62 SR weapon systems on-board

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Greece and France further strengthen their defence cooperation: Greece acquires 3 Defence and Intervention Frigates (FDI)

28/09/202128/09/2021 Paolo Valpolini FDI, France, Greece, Rafale

This Tuesday, September 28, in the presence of the Minister of the Armed Forces, the Greek Minister of Defence signed,

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Naval Group submits a new offer for the modernisation of the Hellenic surface fleet

02/06/202102/06/2021 Paolo Valpolini FDI, Greece, MEKO, Naval Group

28 May 2021 – Naval Group submitted as part of the French Team with MBDA and Thales a new offer

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