The Egyptian Navy held a celebration on Wednesday to mark the arrival of Germany's first Type-209/1400 submarine in the Egyptian territorial waters in Alexandria city.
The submarine with the latest technology installed for this type of vessel will join the Egyptian Navy.
The submarine can sail for 11,000 miles with a speed of 21 knots. Its length is 60-73 meters.Read more
Germany's first Type-209/1400 submarine arrived on Wednesday in the Egyptian territorial waters in Alexandria city.
The Egyptian Navy will hold a ceremony shortly to mark the German submarine's arrival and joining the Egyptian Navy.
The hand-over ceremony will be held at the military port in Alexandria.
The submarine was launched by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in the German city ofRead more
The second Mistral-class helicopter carrier "Mohamed Anwar El Sadat" arrived in the Egyptian territorial waters on Thursday.
The helicopter carrier's arrival coincides with celebrations of the 43rd anniversary of the October 6 war victory.
On June 23, a Mistral-class helicopter carrier, named after late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, arrived in the seaport city of Alexandria.
In October 2015, EgyptRead more
The Eagle Salute 2016 naval exercise wrapped up on Thursday with the participation of the Egyptian, US and UAE navy forces within the Egyptian territorial waters of the Red Sea.
The exercise included performing drills for joint combat operations that involve naval scouting, defensive, offensive formations and reacting to hostile targets.
The forces also practiced firing live ammunition onto incomingRead more