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Class overview | |
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Name | Kimon class |
Builders | Naval Group, Lorient[1] |
Operators | Hellenic Navy |
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Cost | €420 million (2017) per unit |
Built | 2021-present |
In commission | From 2025 onwards |
Planned | 4 |
Building | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | General purpose frigate |
Displacement | 4.460 t (4.390 long tons) |
Length | 122 m (400 ft 3 in) |
Beam | 17.7 m (58 ft 1 in) |
Installed power | 32,000 kW (43,000 shp) |
Propulsion | Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement |
Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Endurance | 45 days[2] |
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The Kimon class, also known as the FDI HN, is a frigate class for the Hellenic Navy. The FDI HN is a more heavily armed version of the French frigates. The lead ship is expected to be commissioned in early 2025.