Sea trials begin for Hellenic Navy's second FDI HN frigate

The Naval Group said that, like the FDIs, the FDI HNs are among the first frigates to benefit from an onboard digital architecture that will enable them to adapt continuously to technological and operational developments, thus allowing them to cope with constantly evolving threats.

Each FDI HN is also natively protected against cyber threats, with a redundant IT architecture based around two data centres that host a large proportion of the ship's software in what the Naval Group said is a “virtualised” manner.

The future Nearchos has a displacement of 4,500 tonnes, a length of approximately 122 metres, a beam of 18 metres, a crew complement of 125 including aviation personnel, and a combined diesel and diesel propulsion arrangement that will deliver a maximum speed of 27 knots and a range of 5,000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 15 knots.