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Today Thursday, the military spokesman for the Egyptian Research Forces announced the arrival of the first Italian frigate, “Frembergamine”, to the Alexandria Naval Base, to join the Egyptian Navy fleet, which is witnessing a technological advance in their weapons systems.
The Italian frigate joins the fleet of the Egyptian Navy
The frigate, called “Galala”, was built by the Italian company (Fincantieri), and is one of the two FREME frigates contracted between Egypt and Italy, and is characterized by the ability to sail a distance of 6 thousand nautical miles, as well as for many technical characteristics and modern weapon systems. Allowing it to carry out all combat missions at sea in times of peace and war, making it a tremendous technological addition to the capabilities of naval forces and to support their ability to secure borders and maritime lines, supporting and protecting ground forces along the coast during offensive and defensive operations, and securing natural resources such as the “Zohr field” and the various state gas fields in the Red Bahrain and Mediterranean.
The Italian frigate joins the fleet of the Egyptian Navy
A statement from the military spokesperson stated that “the specialized and technical crews working in the new unit were prepared and qualified in record time, according to a simultaneous program that was implemented in two phases in Egypt and Italy, where all the teams were trained in them. modern technologies to be able to carry out all the tasks assigned to them by the General Command of the forces “. Skillfully and competently armed. “
The Commander of the Navy, Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled, delivered a speech in which he emphasized that the General Command of the Armed Forces is interested in implementing a comprehensive strategy to develop and modernize the Egyptian naval fleet to improve the combat capabilities of the forces. naval forces, explaining that the new frigate is among the most advanced units of the Egyptian naval forces with what it represents in terms of deterrent power. To preserve the peace, provide freedom of navigation, and support the security of the Suez Canal in light of hostilities and challenges in the region.
He also indicated the interest of the political leadership in maintaining the highest levels of preparedness for the armed forces as a force that achieves security and stability in the region, combats terrorism and illegal immigration, and contributes to development work. It is also willing to continually seek to develop its strong relationships with allies and partners to achieve common hopes and aspirations toward the achievement of security and stability in the region. Middle East.
