Dendias for 25% of domestic equipment participation: the commitment to the fourth FDI

Naval Group has been accepted, according to the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, during the third Greek frigate FDI, Formiona, on Wednesday, Athens’ demand for 25% of the Greek defense industry in the program.

Dendias declined to categorically announce the acquisition of the fourth FDI, but implied it, noting that the House had already been informed of the program.

Naval’s written commitment

According to the Minister of National Defense, « Naval Group has also accepted in writing by letter by Mr. Pommelet this participation with 25% ». As this 25% said it is not just a transaction, but « the country’s attempt to enter an environment of innovation and know -how it was absent. »

In his statement after the « Formion » frigate ceremony, Dendias acknowledged that « we are almost in the completion of the negotiations on the acquisition of a 4th FDI frigate, » THEMISTOCLIS «  », to emphasize that « what is very important is that it is very important. The participation of the Greek Defense Industry, the Greek Ecosystem, with 25% in the program. It is the first major defense program in which the Greek defense industry will participate in 25%. We are therefore going through a phase where we were customers and consumers, in a phase we are defensive technology co -producers. « 

And he argued that « with the help of this new perception that governs the agenda 2030, with ELKAK, with the money hexped, with the Rearm Europe our country will be able to move on to a new era. In which it will not only develop its armed forces, it will not only develop a romantic defense innovation ecosystem but will bare growth, wealth, jobs for Greek society. « 

Dendias for 25% in Inforum

Dendias referred to the condition of participating in the Greek defense industry in every equipment program from now on and from now on the country will also be closed in the in Brain Regain – Retain on Tuesday, noting that « 25% is average. There are programs, we have already personalized programs of more than 1 billion in which Greek participation will be 100%. That is, the whole will be assigned to its productive forces (our homeland. There are programs where we do not have the know -how to go to 25%. But we will go to 25%. « 

He emphasized that the country goes to 25% from the legislated 0%, as by March the term, the Greek participation « was » à volonté « , if you want to give something. So that’s a huge jump. « 

As the Minister of National Defense estimated at the in conference in this is « and jobs and is also revenue for the Greek State. And they are in two ways, businesses are taxed, employees and employers pay insurance contributions. It is a different, healthy cycle, virtuous cycle of activity. And it’s also a mobility. Because it’s not just money, it’s also know -how. It is a very important parameter to which we look forward. « 

It is worth noting that Dendias reported 25% of the Greek Defense Industry in every Greek equipment program and when informing the relevant House Committee, according to In information, stressing that this would be a prerequisite not only for the frigates but also for each program.