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Greece orders fourth Naval Group FDI frigate for about EUR 982 million

Greece ordered a fourth Naval Group FDI frigate, Themistocles, signed on 14 November for about EUR 982 million. Naval Group raised local content for the ship to 25 percent, assembling it in Lorient with roughly sixty Greek companies.

Reported Editor-read Usine Nouvelle, 17 November 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish the ship's delivery date beyond the stated 2030 target or confirm the value from Naval Group itself.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-11. How the record is made

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