The acquisition of a total of seven (7) frigates of this type would significantly enhance the capabilities of the Hellenic Navy across all domains of naval warfare. The FDI HN frigates are equipped with a top tier anti-submarine warfare (ASW) suite and boast a formidable AAW missile loadout for their size, with each vessel carrying 24-32 ASTER 30 SAM and 21 RAM SAM.
However, their potential acquisition would likely nullify the announced plan of the
political leadership to procure the Constellation-class frigates—not only for the Hellenic Navy’s needs but also with the ambition of co-producing them in Greece for potential export to other regional customers. The Greek leadership is likely to reconsider this option as the “American FREMM” program has been facing increasing delays,
amid talks of reduced funding on the program which in turn is casting an increasing doubt on whether these frigates will ever see U.S. Navy service.