Type 214 submarine
Greece to receive first batch of torpedoes for Papanikolis-class submarines in December
Greece is anticipating the delivery of the initial batch of heavyweight torpedoes for its Papanikolis-class Type 214 submarines, which are considered the most technologically advanced vessels in the Hellenic Navy. The delivery is expected to take place in December, following a delay of 12 years.
The story of an innovative navy ‘mafia’
Could anyone imagine that Hellenic Navy officers would follow the written advice of an anonymous top Italian mafioso to execute one of the most critical missions of their careers?
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Turkey’s first-generation submarine Piri Reis hits the seas
Turkey's first Type 214 class submarine TCG Piri Reis hit the seas on Dec. 22 with a ceremony held in the northwestern province of Kocaeli's Gölcük district.
German company will pay compensation to Turkey over delay in submarine delivery
Germany's ThyssenKrupp will pay 2 million euros of compensation to Turkey as the company has not even begun to produce the submarines, though the company had agreed to make the first delivery in 2015, sources say.
Pipinos, first submarine to be built in Greece, launched
Pipinos, the first submarine to be constructed in Greece, which was launched on Monday in Skaramangas, west of Athens.
The launch was attended by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos and Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos, among other dignitaries.
Greece's first home-built submarine set for launch
Greeces first domestically built submarine, a Type 214 diesel-electric vessel named Pipinos, will be ready for launch on October 6, the Hellenic Navy said on Thursday.
Pipinos is the first of three vessels commissioned by the navy to be built by Hellenic Shipyards at Skaramangas, west of Athens, and is expected to join the fleet within the first half of 2015.
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Three new submarines to be ready by 2015
Construction of three Type 214 submarines, which has been stymied by technical snags, legal disputes and corruption probes, will be completed in the next couple of years, the Hellenic Navy has said.
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