Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras

The frigate Psara returned to the Salamis Naval Base on Sunday after completing its mission in the European operation Eunavor Aspida in the Red Sea, where it protected merchant ships from Houthi attacks.

The launch of the “Nearchos,” the second FDI HN frigate—also known as Belh@rra—of the “Kimon” class, is currently taking place in the presence of Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias. The frigate is being constructed at the Naval Group shipyards in Lorient, France, for the Hellenic Navy.

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According to the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (GEETHA), early Sunday morning in the Gulf of Aden, the frigate protected a merchant ship. Utilizing both its anti-drone system and its guns, the frigate engaged four Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Two drones were shot down, and the other two were cleared, by the current Rules of Engagement.