Greece Navy HS Nearchos Delivered

Naval Group delivered HS Nearchos (F602) to the Hellenic Navy at Lorient, France, on 30 October 2026, in the presence of the Greek Minister of National Defence and the French Minister of the Armed Forces, according to the builder. She is the second of four Defence and Intervention Frigates (FDI HN) ordered by Greece, following HS Kimon, delivered in December 2025; the third, Formion, is due by the end of 2026. Launched in September 2024, Nearchos began sea trials in February 2026 and is the first Greek FDI delivered in the Standard 2 configuration, due to reach Standard 2++ in April 2029, Naval News reported. The 4,500-tonne, 122-metre frigate carries 16 surface-to-air missile cells on delivery, with 16 more planned before the end of the decade, according to Baird Maritime.