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8/12/2025, 4:32:06 PM
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Greece To Choose South Korean Subs Instead of European
https://armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/south-korea-offers-kss-iii-submarines-to-greece-with-cruise-and-ballistic-strike-capabilities
>In late June, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced that discussions would begin on a plan to acquire a new generation of submarines. He stressed the need for transparent management of public funds, emphasizing that every euro spent must be used responsibly. In practice, while modernization of the four Papanikolis-class submarines (Type 214 supplied by Germany) is planned, the objective would also be to replace older Type 209 units in the Poseidon, Okeanos, and Glavkos classes.
>For Athens, the challenge is to maintain a strategic balance against the Turkish fleet, which currently operates twelve submarines (Altilay, Gür, and Preveze classes) and is in the process of adding six new Type 214/TN units of the Reis class, along with domestic development programs such as MILDEN and Nükden. According to Ekathimerini, the Greek government sees this naval modernization plan as a way to preserve its advantage in the Aegean and Mediterranean seas in an increasingly competitive regional environment.
>The South Korean proposal, led by Hanwha Ocean, includes the modernization of the four Papanikolis submarines and the delivery of four KSS-III units, along with a technology transfer for local construction and a minimum 25 percent participation of the Greek defense industry, in line with new requirements from the Greek Ministry of Defense. The offer also contains two additional components: co-production of military vehicles and involvement of Greek industry in the development and manufacture of collaborative combat drones designed to operate alongside the KF-21 Boramae fighter aircraft produced by Korea Aerospace Industries.
Relationships between France and Greece has soured because Macron declined Greece's request to not sell Meteor to Turkey, so it'll choose KSS-III in retaliation.
>In late June, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced that discussions would begin on a plan to acquire a new generation of submarines. He stressed the need for transparent management of public funds, emphasizing that every euro spent must be used responsibly. In practice, while modernization of the four Papanikolis-class submarines (Type 214 supplied by Germany) is planned, the objective would also be to replace older Type 209 units in the Poseidon, Okeanos, and Glavkos classes.
>For Athens, the challenge is to maintain a strategic balance against the Turkish fleet, which currently operates twelve submarines (Altilay, Gür, and Preveze classes) and is in the process of adding six new Type 214/TN units of the Reis class, along with domestic development programs such as MILDEN and Nükden. According to Ekathimerini, the Greek government sees this naval modernization plan as a way to preserve its advantage in the Aegean and Mediterranean seas in an increasingly competitive regional environment.
>The South Korean proposal, led by Hanwha Ocean, includes the modernization of the four Papanikolis submarines and the delivery of four KSS-III units, along with a technology transfer for local construction and a minimum 25 percent participation of the Greek defense industry, in line with new requirements from the Greek Ministry of Defense. The offer also contains two additional components: co-production of military vehicles and involvement of Greek industry in the development and manufacture of collaborative combat drones designed to operate alongside the KF-21 Boramae fighter aircraft produced by Korea Aerospace Industries.
Relationships between France and Greece has soured because Macron declined Greece's request to not sell Meteor to Turkey, so it'll choose KSS-III in retaliation.
