DefenceTalkSpiegel Online, citing official documents, reported on January 2, 2019, that the German Federal Security Council has approved the export of a Meko 200 frigate to the Egyptian Navy. The frigate, produced by ThyssenKrupp, likely costs around 500 million euros, sources told the publication. Spiegel noted that Egypt may buy another frigate from the manufacturer […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-approves-frigate-export-to-egypt-72003/

DefenceTalkNaval Group is proud to have delivered on Friday 22 September 2017 its first Gowind® 2500 corvette to the Egyptian Navy. The ceremony took place in Lorient in the presence of Admiral Ahmed Khaled, commander in chief of the Egyptian Navy, Hervé Guillou, President and CEO of Naval Group and senior officials of the French […]https://www.defencetalk.com/naval-group-delivers-first-gowind2500-corvette-ens-elfateh-to-the-egyptian-navy-70553/

DefenceTalkPARIS: DCNS signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of the Arab Republic of Egypt for the supply of two MISTRAL-class projection and command ships (BPCs). After the delivery of a FREMM frigate and the construction of four GOWIND 2500 corvettes, currently on-going, this agreement strengthens the strategic relations with the Egyptian Navy, initiated […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-will-deliver-two-mistral-class-lhds-to-the-egyptian-navy-65610/

DefenceTalkThe Egyptian affiliate of the Islamic State says it has carried out a missile strike on an Egyptian navy vessel off North Sinai, the SITE intelligence group reports Thursday. Pictures posted online appear to show the frigate being hit by a rocket. The authenticity of the images could not be confirmed. Egyptian officials had said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/is-claims-missile-strike-on-egyptian-navy-vessel-64904/

DefenceTalkFrance: On Tuesday, 23 June a ceremony took place to transfer the FREMM Tahya Misr to the Egyptian flag, a major step for the continuation of the training of the crew and seal trials. The ceremony took place in presence of General Sedki Sobhy, the Ministry of Defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Jean-Yves […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-transfers-the-fremm-tahya-misr-to-the-egyptian-navy-64653/

DefenceTalkEgypt has taken delivery of two more US fast missile boats to boost its ability in ensuring “regional security and countering terrorism”, the American embassy in Cairo said on Monday. Ties with the United States plummeted after Egypt’s army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013, with Washington freezing its annual $1.3 billion in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egypt-takes-delivery-of-two-us-missile-ships-64632/