HS
Papanikolis
, the oldest of the Hellenic Navy’s four Type 214 submarines set to be modernised.
(Guy Toremans)
The Hellenic Navy’s (HN’s) submarine fleet is set to be modernised as part of a major EUR25 billion (USD27.43 billion) defence overhaul for the Hellenic Armed Forces announced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on 2 April.
An HN official told
Janes
the naval staff has already received the political approval for the modernisation of its four air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped Papanikolis-class (Type 214) diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) and to request bids for four new submarines.
The upgrade of the four Papanikolis-class SSKs, HS
Papanikolis
, HS
Pipinos
, HS
Matrozos
, and HS
Katsonis
,
will include the replacement of the AEG SUT Mod 0 torpedoes with Atlas Elektronik DM2A4 SeaHake Mod 4 heavyweight torpedoes, the adaptation of the submarines’ ISUS-90 combat management system (CMS) to operate these new weapons, the procurement of additional torpedo batteries, and the installation of a torpedo countermeasures system.
The 6.22 m-long and 1,530 kg-heavy fibre-optic-guided SeaHake torpedo features a 260 kg warhead, a modular battery system, an electric motor, a digital sonar, and an electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) to resist interference and evade modern decoys and countermeasures.
Designed for speeds of up to 50 kt and a range exceeding 50 km, these torpedoes can operate with both active and passive targeting systems and be deployed from various depths under different sea conditions.
The first batch of the 44 planned SeaHake torpedoes is set to be delivered around mid-2025 and a second batch by the end of 2025.
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