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New antenna design offers flexible installation options for special-purpose aircraft. ThinKom Solutions has developed a new variant of its  Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) antenna for the government and military BLoS SATCOM markets. Limited low-rate production of the new VICTS antenna product is under way for a US government customer. Initial units are currently going through integration, with formal qualification scheduled to start later in 2021. The company claimed on...

Hellenic Navy Command gains surveillance stations with long-range radars and other sensors. Greek company Intracom Defense Electronics (IDE) announced on 16 March that it has completed a maritime surveillance programme for the Hellenic Navy. IDE delivered integrated surveillance stations with long-range radars and other sensors to enhance the operational effectiveness and rapid reaction capability of the Hellenic Navy Command. ‘This capability will contribute to the national defense and se...

Ευρωκίνηση 3/14/2021 TNH Staff      US and Greece military forces, with Greece and Turkey about to sit down to resume talks aimed at reducing tension, combined for an exercise in the Mediterranean, where Turkey plans to hunt for energy off Greek islands. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the sea was the center of the maneuvers and gave the Greek side the chance to work with the United States’ military and naval might. The Hellenic National Defense General Staff ...

 "Im extremely proud of this crew of Champions for the execution of a very successful patrol," said Cmdr. Thomas Ralston, commanding officer of Porter.  "We worked hard together as a team, flexed to overcome many obstacles, and accomplished the mission.  We strengthened relationships with our partners and allies to increase interoperability, regional stability and maritime security throughout the Sixth Fleet area of responsibility.  We are excited for our return home and the opportunit...

Hellenic Navy to Acquire Lockheed Martin Surface Combatant Warships Our Bureau 9344 Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigate Lockheed Martin is set to manufacture eight Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates for the Hellenic Navy. “We’re working to bring maritime capability to the Hellenic Navy and economic opportunity to Greece with the Multi-Mission Surface Combatant. This week our team visited Greek shipyards to discuss how we can partner to deliver this capability to ...

NATO Op Sea Guardian underway in central Mediterranean NATO has started its second focused maritime patrol of 2021 in the Mediterranean. As part of Operation Sea Guardian (OSG), vessels and aircraft from Greece, Croatia, Italy and Turkey will patrol the central Mediterranean to enhance maritime situational awareness, deter terrorism and build the capacity of navies from the region. Specifically, this NATO’s maritime security operation gathers the flagship Hellenic Navy frigate Salamis and t...

Latest complaint by Erdogan-led Turkey eyes visits by Greek warships to ...Greek islands; no word on next round of exploratory talks Wednesday, 10 March 2021 21:26 UPD:21:27 The Erdogan regime has not responded on whether Turkish representatives will attend a next round of exploratory talks between Athens and Ankara, as a scheduled series of contacts between March 3 through March 5 in the Greek capital failed to materialize. The negative developments comes amid continued belligerence and even ...

TKMS representatives arrive in Jakarta to discuss Type 214 submarines 04 March 2021 by Ridzwan Rahmat TKMS is understood to be offering a Type 214 variant that is similar to the Hellenic Navy’s Papanikolis-class boats. (Michael Nitz/Naval Press Service) A delegation of representatives from German shipbuilder Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has arrived in Jakarta to discuss the potential acquisition of Type 214 diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) for the Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Ind...

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 1500-1700  I want to thank the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (GCMC) for organizing this virtual event on such an important and timely topic.  I want to welcome my friends Latvian Ambassador Peteris Elferts, a proud GCMC alumni, and German Ambassador Ernst Reichel – both here in Athens – as well as my friend Dr. Andrew Michta, Dean of the George C. Marshall Center in Germany. Let me also say thank you to the speakers this afternoon from t...

According to a press release published by Department of Defence on February 26, 2021,the U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats USCGC Adak (WPB 1333) and USCGC Maui (WPB 1304) participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Greek guided-missile frigate HS Hydra (F452) in the Persian Gulf.