The final one of ten FREMM multi-purpose frigates ordered by the Italian Navy was launched at the Riva Trigoso facilities of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in a ceremony on Saturday, May 25. The vessel is the second FREMM frigate to bear the name Emilio Bianchi. The first FREMM frigate named...
Egyptian Navy
COLUMN | Red Sea crisis: What’s really going on and who are the participants? [Naval Gazing]
The greatest maritime security problem currently facing the world is the campaign of attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea and its environs by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The campaign is adding costs and is delaying too many ships’ voyages, as they now often have taken a much longer route around...
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | December 22 – Egyptian Navy frigate, US lake patrol boat and more
The Egyptian Navy acquires a new warship and a patrol workboat is handed over to a lake protection agency on the US East Coast. Construction is meanwhile underway on future surface combatants for the US and Spanish navies. Egyptian Navy takes delivery of third Al-Aziz-class frigate German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has delivered the […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | Al-Aziz – Egyptian Navy missile frigate boasts low observability technology
German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has delivered the lead ship of a new class of frigates ordered by the Egyptian Navy. The future ENS Al-Aziz and its ..
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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | October 26 – Egyptian, Italian and Israeli naval ships plus minehunting ROVs for Poland
Recent ship deliveries include a frigate for Egypt and a patrol vessel for Italy. An Israeli builder introduces an improved corvette variant for the export market. Lastly ..
Egyptian Navy’s fourth Gowind-class corvette begins sea trials
Alexandria Shipyard in Egypt has begun conducting sea trials of a new Gowind-class corvette slated for the Egyptian Navy. The future ENS Luxor is the final one of four Go ..
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Germany approves frigate sale to Egypt
German media reports that the country’s government has given official approval for the sale of three MEKO A200 frigates to Egypt. The 121-metre vessels will each be ..
Egypt to purchase former UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ships
In a surprise announcement, the UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that the 24,000-tonne Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) replenishment ships Fort Austin (pictured) and Fort ..
German yard hands over Egyptian Navy’s fourth Type 209 submarine
German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has handed over the fourth and final Type 209 diesel-electric submarine slated for the Egyptian Navy. The future S-4 ..
Egyptian Navy commissions newest frigate
The Egyptian Navy has formally welcomed the frigate ENS Bernees into service. The ship is the second of two FREMM frigates that were originally built by Fincantieri for t ..