If something needed the Naval To maintain its superiority in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, then the young rocket EXCET BLOCK 3C type, combined with yet another state -of -the -art and digital belharra frigate are undoubtedly the solution.
Today’s (14.04.2025) visit by the French Minister of Armed Forces, Sebastian Lekorny in Athens, was “accompanied” with two major equipment programs for the Navy, after Advanced EXCET BLOCK 3C missiles and the 4th frigate Belharra will be made in the coming years the ‘Plain of the spear»Of the Greek fleet.
The Navy has put defensive programs in the “target” to upgrade warships and to incorporated to arsenal of the contemporary weapons, rockets, torpedoes and Equipments.
The Announcements for new rockets and For yet another state -of -the -art frigate Belharra They will surely be satisfied with Navy executives but also irritation in our neighboring countryafter seeing the Greek fleet to be very significant.
This is due to the capabilities of the Exocet Block 3C rockets. Initially, it is noted that these missiles belong to the “family” of Exocet rockets that have been in service for many years with the Hellenic Navy, equipping Greek frigates and rockets.
The Fremm da Alsace successfully pulled a French anti -navire missile “MM40 B3C” with the @DGA. Led in real conditions, this shot allows sailors to prepare for high intensity situations and to consolidate the know-how of a combat navy. pic.twitter.com/DNh2st89r4
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However, theI Lypeli Block 3C rockets are the latest, most technologically advanced version of these weaponswhich are at the moment in service only with the French Navy.
They also stand out for their advanced functional and manufacturing features:
- They have a reduced “trace” of enemy radars, which means that the enemy can hardly detect them to intercept them.
- They have a maximum range of 250 kilometers.
- They have a turbojet engine to develop speeds of almost 1 mach.
- They weight 530 kg and 4.7 meters long.
As reported by the French, who put into their operational operation Exocet Block 3C after a successful test in 2022, these rockets can hit enemy sailors, land and coastal targets utilizing one set of guidance systems Below under adverse weather conditions.
This allows them to ‘penetrate’ and overtake the enemy’s anti -missile defensesthus destroying high -value targets with great precision and efficiency.
Is the biggest difference in Exocet Block 3C missiles from earlier versions? that have high resistance to enemy electronic warfare systems (Electronic Warfare) A dimension of war that has been highlighted by the use of drones and missile systems in Ukraine.
Simply put, the young exocets of the Greek Navy will have strong countermeasures so as not to be easily influenced by enemy weapons and systems that aim to “blind” and “disorient” the Greek new generation rockets.
These are, therefore, possibilities that will make Belharra frigates more “murderous” and all other surface units incorporate these advanced weapons, since they will be capable of destroying a large rangewith precision and effectiveness not only enemy ships, but also coastal facilities and land targets.