By the downturn of “Formion”of the third in a row frigate FDIthe Greek summer begins, as the relevant ceremony in France is scheduled for June 4, amid feverish consultations on the new upgraded form of the Greek fleet.
The “Formion” catastrophe comes to seal the transition of Navy In a new era, as large impact units are gradually increasing while the machines of the Greek Defense Industry have been visible, reaching the … yards.
It is no coincidence, after all, the fact that the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis It has been emphatically mentioned in the need for self -development of the Greek defense industry, as it recently did during the visit to High Military Administration of the Internal and Islands (ASDEN)on the occasion of the incorporation ceremony of two unmanned (upgraded drones) V-bat, donated by Mr. Athanasios Laskaridis.
“It is inconceivable for a country that spends tens of billions of euros on equipment not being able to develop its own domestic defense industry,” Mr Mitsotakis reiterated, referring to ELKAK “as an ecosystem of new, start -ups in the field of defense”.
Reportedly, the country’s new defense doctrine is to emphasize systems that will function as a “dual use”, followed by the rapid changes in the nature of the war, where unmanned drones and anti-drone systems have become game changers.
Single model
In this perspective, the launch of the production of a “Greek ship” It remains active in the logic of constructing a single model. The “Greek ship” could concern a flexible nautical platform of about 80 meters of articulated design, which will allow for its mission to adapt the equipment and weapons systems according to its mission, thereby reducing the costs -while recalling the “construction memory” of the Greek shipyards.
Corresponding naval platforms already have countries such as Netherlandsthe Spain and the Germanywhile a critical variable for the transition of the Greek war fleet to autonomy is the gradual gain of experience in the industry, but also the re -attraction of executives that had been directed to either the private sector or outside the field, due to lack of interest.
At the same time, any rehearsal of the possibility of constructing Greek “flexible ships” can serve the demand for other Greek security forces in the long run, creating a new building culture, with the ultimate goal of manufacturing large impact units.
In addition, the “Dual Use” culture perpendicular to the new philosophy of the Armed Forces, as the time for the development of new infrastructure, as well as the dizzying evolution of defense technology, lead to the need for “smart solutions” in conjunction with the given fiscal potential.