Naval Group delivered Nearchos, the Hellenic Navy's second FDI HN defence and intervention frigate, at Lorient in France on Friday, October 30.     The delivery comes 10 months after that of lead ship Kimon in December 2025. Naval Group said the third frigate, Formion, will be delivered at the end of 2026. Formion began sea trials in June.     Nearchos was launched in September 2024 and started sea trials in February 2026.     Greece signed contracts for three frigates in 2022, with an option for a fourth. It ordered the fourth vessel in November 2025.     Naval Group said more than 75 Greek companies are involved in its frigate and submarine programmes. Their work includes electronic circuit boards, pre-outfitted ship blocks and complex mechanical and electronic systems.     The Hellenic Navy has awarded Naval Group the initial in-service support contract for the frigates. Naval Group, its Greek subsidiary Naval Group Hellas and Greek industrial partners will share the maintenance and modernisation work.     The FDI HN has a displacement of 4,500 tonnes, a length of about 122 metres and a maximum speed of 27 knots.    

Kimon and Nearchos each have 16 surface-to-air missile cells, with another 16 planned before the end of the decade. Formion will have 32 cells on delivery.