Greece and Italy sign agreement for acquisition of up to four FREMM frigates

Greece and Italy connected Monday signed a naval practice statement successful La Spezia, on with a declaration of intent for the acquisition of 2+2 Italian FREMM frigates of the Bergamini class.

The statement was signed by the directors of armaments, Lieutenant General Ioannis Bouras and Admiral Giancinto Ottaviani, successful the beingness of Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and his Italian counterpart, Guido Crosetto.

During his visit, Dendias besides met with Crosetto aboard an Italian Navy frigate.

“I had a very absorbing treatment with my Italian counterpart, Guido Crosetto, which concluded with the signing of the two protocols,” Dendias told nationalist broadcaster ERT.

“One of them so opens the doorway for us to get two FREMM frigates, with the enactment of two more. Two oregon 4 ships, astir a decennary old, with fantabulous capabilities and successful fantabulous condition,” helium added.  

The outgo of the acquisition has not yet been made public.

Dendias noted that the acquisition of the FREMM frigates, together with the 4 caller French FDI Belharra vessels and the modernization of the MEKO fleet, will importantly strengthen the Hellenic Navy’s capabilities.

He besides underlined the value of ensuring compatibility successful weapons systems betwixt the FREMM and FDI frigates.

“We are entering a caller epoch for the Hellenic Armed Forces, a caller epoch for the Hellenic Navy. I judge we are rapidly bridging the tremendous spread near by the decade-long economical crisis,” Dendias said.