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Navy/USMC

State Department Approves Potential Greek Frigate Modernization

Monday, December 13th, 2021

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State Department Approves Potential Greek Frigate Modernization

Graphic model of the Saudi Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC). (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The State Department last Friday approved two potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deals with Greece worth $9.5 billion in total for Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ships and upgrades to its Hydra-class MEKO 200 frigates, which would be awarded if the U.S. is selected as the winner of Greece’s frigate modernization program. Both the $6.9 billion deal covering four new ships and $2.5 billion for upgrades to four of Greece’s existing frigates are part of the country’s international competition for the…

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