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The French-built Belharra-class frigate will welcome visitors from Saturday, October 24, until Tuesday, October 27, giving the public an opportunity to see one of the centrepieces of Greece\u2019s ongoing naval modernisation programme.<\/p>\n
Ochi Day commemorates Greece\u2019s rejection of an Italian ultimatum on October 28, 1940, a defining moment that led to the country\u2019s entry into the Second World War.<\/p>\n
The frigate will be open to the public at the port of Thessaloniki during the following hours:<\/p>\n
Read more: Greek Navy\u2019s Advanced Kimon Frigate Expected in Thessaloniki<\/p>\n
Dedicated visits for school groups are scheduled from 10 am to noon on Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Access will be provided through the facilities of the Thessaloniki Port Authority.<\/p>\n
Measuring 121.6 metres in length and displacing approximately 4,600 tonnes, the Kimon<\/em> is the first of four French-built Belharra-class frigates acquired by the Hellenic Navy.<\/p>\n The warship is equipped with advanced systems designed to strengthen Greece\u2019s air defence, anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine capabilities.<\/p>\n Its weapons include Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles, Exocet anti-ship missiles and MU90 anti-submarine torpedoes.<\/p>\n The frigates form part of a wider effort to upgrade Greece\u2019s naval capabilities amid evolving security challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea.<\/p>\n The original contract for the first three frigates was valued at approximately \u20ac3.05 billion, including weapons systems and technical support.<\/p>\n The arrival of the Kimon<\/em> in Thessaloniki for the Ochi Day commemorations offers the public a closer look at a new generation of Greek naval power as the country prepares to mark one of the most significant dates in its modern history.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n