Greece deploys its first FDI HN frigate Kimon to protect Cyprus amid Iran strikes as well as a frigate equipped with C-UAS and two F-16s.

The Hellenic Navy’s Kimon FDI frigate, which only entered service in on 18 December 2025, has been deployed to assist Cyprus to strengthen the island’s defence capabilities after it came under attack ...

Greece sends HN Kimon, a Hydra-class frigate and two F-16s to protect Cyprus after Iranian missile and drone strikes on key airbases.

What armament “Kimon,” “Psara,” and the F-16s bring, and how they will strengthen Cyprus’s air-defense umbrella ...

The U.K. also is considering sending one of its own air-defense warships to the region, The Times of London reported.

Greece is bolstering the defensive capabilities and deterrent posture of Cyprus by deploying military assets to the island.

After a drone struck RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, Greece has elected to deploy naval vessels and F-16s to the Republic of Cyprus in order to help defend their close ally. On the evening of Feb. 1, 2026, ...

Watch video of the two frigates departing from the Salamis Naval Base – Two pairs of F-16s are already in Paphos following the activation of the joint Greece–Cyprus defense doctrine ...

The Hellenic Navy's first FDI frigate has started sea trials. (Naval Group) The first Kimon-class Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention Hellenic Navy (FDI HN) multimission frigate on order for Greece ...

Greece is set to receive its first FDI HN frigate, Kimon (F 601) at the end of 2025. (Naval Group) French maritime technologies company Exail has been selected by Naval Group to provide the navigation ...

This episode breaks down France’s FDI frigate, also known as the Admiral Ronarc’h class, and explains why it represents a major shift in modern warship design. We walk through its weapons, propulsion, ...