Thursday, 2 April 2026

Greece Orders RAM Block 2A Missiles for Fast Attack Craft, FDI Frigates to Follow

The General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) of the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence announced that on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, Contract No. 001B/25 was signed by the Director General of GDDIA, Major General Ioannis Bouras, with RAM–SYSTEM (RAMSYS) GmbH for the procurement of 52 RAM Block 2A (RIM-116D) guided missiles. The program had previously been approved by the Hellenic Parliament on December 3, 2025 and is primarily intended to equip the 21-cell RAM launchers of the last two Hellenic Navy Roussen-class (Super Vita) Fast Attack Missile Craft (FACM), P-78 Karathanasis and P-79 Vlahakos. In addition, the acquisition includes 10 extra missiles to reinforce the Navy’s overall stockpile. A second batch of RAM Block 2B missiles expected in the near future for integration on the FDI HN frigates. My story for Naval News, here.

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