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Why Greece Is Buying More French Frigates (FDI HN) After Constellation Fails

France is reportedly proposing three additional Kimon-class (FDI HN / “Belharra”) frigates for the Hellenic Navy—built in Greek shipyards with technology transfer and major domestic industrial participation. And the timing is brutal: the U.S. Constellation frigate program is collapsing, forcing Athens to reassess its options while Italy’s FREMM (Bergamini-class) remains a competing alternative. In this video, we break down what this French proposal really means: why fleet homogeneity matters for training, sustainment, upgrades, and readiness; how local construction and know-how transfer can reshape Greece’s defense-industrial base; and why the Kimon/FDI HN package—Sea Fire AESA radar, CAPTAS-4 towed sonar, Aster 30 air defense, RAM, Exocet, and modern ASW systems—fits the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean threat environment. We also connect the dots to the wider France–Greece strategic partnership and Greece’s longer modernization trajectory into the mid-2030s—because this isn’t just “three more ships.” It’s a strategic-industrial bet with real consequences for naval balance, deterrence, and Europe’s defense production ecosystem. If you want hard analysis with zero procurement fairy tales, you’re in the right place. Subscribe for more naval and defense breakdowns.