The Minister of Defense inspects the submarine S-43 … and inaugurates the ghost frigate “Luxor” (photos)

As a continuation of the armed forces’ efforts to support combat and the technical capabilities of its members, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Zaki, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, and the Minister of Defense and Military Production visited the Naval Forces Command. at Ras El-Teen, in the presence of General Mohamed Farid, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and several high-ranking leaders of the armed forces, When the visit began, the submarine S-43 (209/1400) was inspected , recently joined by the navy.

This occurred according to the official page of the military spokesman for the armed forces on the social networking site “Facebook” on Thursday.

The Commander-in-Chief conveyed the greetings and appreciation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to the men of the Navy for their efforts to protect Egypt’s territorial waters and economic wealth. He also praised the underwater crew, their discipline and their insistence on carrying out the mission of receiving him and completing all stages of training and testing at an early time despite the proliferation of Corona Virus worldwide.

The first team, Muhammad Zaki, heard a detailed explanation of all the technical and combat characteristics of the S-43 submarine, and how it implemented the costly tasks through the advanced weapons system, and the new submarine represents a significant deterrent force added to the Egyptian naval fleet, which has witnessed the recent great technological advance in weapons and efficiency systems. Combat according to the latest global systems.

This was followed by the first team, Mohamed Zaki, who attended the opening ceremony of the “Gwend” model ghost frigate “Luxor” in the Alexandria arsenal, which is the third frigate being built in the homeland in cooperation with the group. naval, which is one of the strengths of the French industry in shipbuilding and manufacturing technology.

Where the ceremonies began with the speech by the President of the Alexandria Maritime Shipyard Company, during which he noted the strategic importance of the Alexandria Shipyard Company, especially in the field of heavy industries, emphasizing the progress made during the last period as a result of joint programs manufacturing and localization of shipbuilding technology, while providing the highest levels of industrial quality control in cooperation with global construction stockpiles.

The French ambassador in Cairo, Stefan Romate, also expressed his professional happiness that touched the men of the Alexandria Shipyard Company and his effort to acquire the latest technologies and experiences, allowing them to implement the new frigate in record time according to the Agreed time schedule for industrialization, which is a crowning achievement of the distinguished relations between the political leadership of Egypt and France, which I have recently witnessed fruitful cooperation in many fields.

In his speech, Lt. Gen. Khaled Khaled, commander of the Naval Forces, highlighted the support of the political leadership and the General Command of the Armed Forces to implement a comprehensive strategy to develop and modernize the Egyptian naval fleet to improve security and stability. in the work areas of the Navy and our economic waters, and support the ability to face the challenges and risks in the region, as well as the provision of units A modern Navy with high combat capabilities, in addition to preparing and qualifying young cadres that they are trained and qualified at the highest level. He also thanked Alexandria Shipyard Company and all of its employees for their hard work and effort in defending the affairs of the nation and contributing to t I used to offer you.

The first team, Mohamed Zaki, launched the phantom frigate, “Luxor”, “Gwend” style, to prepare it to prepare to enter service with the Egyptian navy. At the end of the ceremony, the first team, Mohamed Zaki, inspected the first sailing experiences of the ghost frigate “Port Said” with its Egyptian crew, as well as inspected the marine units manufactured in The naval forces come from coastal traffic launches and combat launches for special marine units as they test their readiness at sea. The Commander-in-Chief stressed the importance of continuing to work with dedication and dedication to increase maritime industrial capabilities and make Egypt a fortress of industrialization with the minds and your children’s arms. To be honest.

The Governor of Alexandria attended a ceremony and a high-level French delegation led by the French Ambassador to Egypt and leaders, workers and engineers of the Alexandria Shipyard Company for Marine Industries.

The Minister of Defense visits the Command of the Naval Forces and inspects the submarine S-43

The Minister of Defense visits the Command of the Naval Forces and inspects the submarine S-43

The Minister of Defense visits the Command of the Naval Forces and inspects the submarine S-43