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Following closely the efforts of the Hellenic Navy (HN) in recent years, after a
period of inactivity due to the country's economic situation, we understand the
difficulties this endeavor faces, with the main obstacle being cost. The author's perspective on resolving this challenging situation has
remained consistent through social media channels. The main idea is that the
Navy should focus on procuring surface units of adequate size, such as
frigates, with equipment that meets the Navy's requirements as outlined in the
informal competition of the corvette acquisition program. Moreover, this
equipment should be offered by companies participating in the program. At the
very least, it should be similar in quality.
Thus, the Navy, with a larger-sized vessel instead of a corvette, can
benefit from the relatively low cost of size increase. This is because the
small value of the hull of the warship is mainly burdened by equipment, such as
sensors, armament, and other equipment. Consequently, a larger vessel could
offer all the advantages in terms of survival, operational range, autonomy,
personnel comfort, and, of course, the development potential that a larger
vessel offers.
