 Impression of a French FDI
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kimon class |
| Builders | Naval Group, Lorient[1] |
| Operators |  Hellenic Navy |
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| Cost | €420 million (2017) per unit |
| Built | 2021-present |
| In commission | From 2025 onwards |
| Planned | 3 (+1) |
| Building | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | General purpose frigate |
| Displacement | 4.460 t (4.390 long tons) |
| Length | 122 m (400 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 17.7 m (58 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | 32,000 kW (43,000 shp) |
| Propulsion | Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Endurance | 45 days[2] |
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The Kimon class, also known as the FDI HN, is a frigate class for the Hellenic Navy. The FDI HN is a more heavily armed version of the French frigates. The lead ship is expected to be commissioned in early 2025.
- ^ "Efinor livre une partie du mât de la quatrième frégate de défense et d'intervention (FDI)" (in French). 22 December 2023.
- ^ Mitsopoulos, Dimitris (9 May 2023). "Greece's New Greek FDI Frigates To Feature Decoy Launchers". Naval News.
- ^ Mitsopoulos, Dimitris (10 May 2023). "Greece's FDI HN Frigates: Naval Group Reveals New Details". Naval News.
- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (28 September 2021). "Latest Details On The Deal Between France And Greece For 3 FDI Frigates". Naval News.
- ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (17 December 2021). "En présence des Grecs, la France met sur cale sa première FDI". Mer et Marine (in French).
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