Greece To Acquire Italian Bergamini-Class Frigates To Modernise Its Fleet

Greece To Acquire Italian Bergamini-Class Frigates To Modernise Its Fleet

Greece already spends around 3% of its GDP on defense, almost double the average spending of other European Union countries.

Greece In Talks To Buy Two 'Bergamini' Frigates From Italy

DELPHI, April 11 – Greece is in talks to buy two used ‘Bergamini’ class frigates from Italy, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said at a conference on Friday, as the NATO member seeks...

Greek Defense Minister unveils new doctrine: FDI Frigates, Italian FREMMs, and Strategic Weapons

At the 10th Delphi Economic Forum on Friday, April 11, 2025, Greek Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias presented the country’s new defense doctrine, outlining critical elements of its military procurement strategy. In a conversation with ERT journalist Apostolos Maggiriadis, Dendias discussed Greece’s interest in acquiring used Italian FREMM-class (Bergamini) frigates and the progress of […] The post Greek Defense Minister unveils new doc…

Although they are part of a joint program, the French and Italian multi-mission frigates [FREMM] are of different designs. Thus, those of the French Navy [class "Aquitaine"] have a smaller displacement compared to their counterparts of the Marina Militare [class "Bergamini"], which has consequences in terms of power at the level of their propulsion system.... This article Greece negotiates with Italy to acquire two used multi-mission frigates ap…