Activation of the middle age modernization program (MLM) of its four MEKO-class frigates. Navy (PN) approved by majority yesterday (N.D., PASOK, Hellenic Solution in favour, and SYRIZA rapporteur, not present in parliament, expressed a positive opinion to Kumundur) Parliament Equipment Committee.

Modernization frigates Hydra, Spetsai, Psara and Salamis is one of the “pain stories” for PN, since the discussion of the process, which was finally approved yesterday by the competent committee, began back in 2009.

On a practical level, the activation of the EMZ program will lead to negotiations with the German manufacturers MEKO (a solution chosen by PN as the most suitable).

Given the pre-election period and subsequent negotiations, it is believed that during 2024 it is possible, on the one hand, to take stock, and on the other hand, start work on their modernization, excluding any unforeseen circumstances at the Scaramangas shipyards.

How “TO” showed last fall, the approved amount reaches about 600 million euros, although many believe that the final cost can be changed upwards due to the inability to predict at the moment what problems there are in various structural systems of MEKO-type frigates.