The Hellenic Navy has signed a contract with Schiebel to procure ship-based Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) to be deployed on the Hellenic Navy’s Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) Belharra-class frigates, namely HS (Hellenic Ship) Kimon, Nearchos and Formion.
“We are extremely proud that the CAMCOPTER S-100 is the UAS of choice for the Hellenic Navy. With its proven maritime performance, endurance and payload capacity, the S-100 will provide commanders with extended situational awareness, further enhancing the operational capabilities of the Hellenic Navy’s surface forces” Chairman of the Schiebel Group, Hans Georg Schiebel, said.
The HS (Hellenic Ship) Kimon, which arrived in Greece in January 2026, will be equipped with the Camcopter S-100 in the spring of 2026.
Another system will be operated from land and used for training, as well as to enhance operator proficiency. The training of the initial Greek Camcopter S-100 crews has been scheduled to be completed in spring 2026.
The remaining S-100 systems will be ship-based and deployed from the Hellenic Navy’s Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) Belharra-class frigates, namely HS (Hellenic Ship) Nearchos and Formion.
HS Nearchos is scheduled for late 2026, while HS Formion is expected to arrive by early 2027. The French Naval Group-built frigates are pre-fitted for the Camcopter S-100 integration, enabling rapid installation and operational introduction.
Equipped with a Wescam MX-10 EO/IR camera gimbal and an Overwatch Imaging PT-8 Oceanwatch, the S-100 systems will enhance the Hellenic Navy’s frigate fleet operations across a wide range of missions, such as maritime security, search and rescue operations, environmental monitoring, control of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW).