Greek frigate Psara
Psara (F-454) (
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History | |
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Greece | |
Namesake | the Psara Island |
Builder | Hellenic Shipyards Co. |
Launched | December 20, 1994 |
Commissioned | 1998 |
Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Hydra-class frigate |
Displacement | 3,350 tons |
Length | 117 m (383.9 ft) |
Beam | 14.8 m (48.6 ft) |
Draft | 6 m (19.7 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h) maximum |
Range | 4,100 nmi (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h) (diesels) |
Complement | 173 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 |
Aviation facilities | Hangar for 1 Sikorsky S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk helicopter |
The Greek frigate Psara (F-454) (Greek:
On 29 March 2009, as flagship of EU NAVFOR Atalanta, Psara was involved in the capture of Somalian pirates fleeing from an unsuccessful hijack attempt on the German tanker Spessart, along with HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën, the Spanish frigate Victoria and USS Boxer.[2]
On 19 June 2024, in response to the Red Sea crisis, Psara was deployed to the Red Sea to protect shipping from Houthi attacks as part of the European Union's Operation Aspides. The ship was equipped with new electronic warfare and anti-drone systems for the mission.[3]
On July 7, 2024 in the Gulf of Aden, HS PSARA, while providing close protection to a merchant vessel, engaged 4 UAVs which were posing a significant threat to the freedom of navigation. As a result, 2 UAVs were downed, while the rest of them changed their course.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Thomas Newdick (9 July 2024). "Greek Warship Guns-Down Houthi Drone In New Video". The War Zone. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Hellenic Navy Press release". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Συντακτική ομάδα ertnews.gr (2024-06-19). "
Η φρεγάτα «Ψαρά» εντάσσεταισ τ η ν επιχείρηση τηςΕ Ε «Aspides»". ertnews.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-06-21. - ^ "Πρώτο "soft kill"
γ ι α τ ο σύστημαα ν τ ι -drone τηςΕ Α Β ". Δούρειος Ίππος. 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-08.