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On February 26, 2022, the JEANNE D’ARC group – made up of the Amphibious Helicopter Carrier (PHA) Mistral and the La Fayette Type Frigate (FLF) Courbet – carried out an amphibious exercise with the Egyptian armed forces in the Red Sea. The tactical maneuver was prepared and conducted by the French maritime rapid reaction force headquarters (COMFRMARFOR). As part of…
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USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) completed a three-day port visit to Berenice, Egypt, February 7. Crewmembers visited Egypt’s newest naval base on the Red Sea, reflecting U.S. 5th Fleet’s strong relationship with the Egyptian Navy. “Making a port call at one of the Egyptian Navy’s newest facilities provided a fantastic opportunity for the crew of USS Jason Dunham to meet…
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In a landmark deal, the UK has sold military vessels to Egypt for the first time in more than 30 years. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships, Fort Austin and Fort Rosalie, were sold by the Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA). Both Royal Navy Solid Support Ships were released from service earlier this year. Their new lease of life could also…
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On patrol towards the Indian Ocean, the air defense frigate Chevalier Paul made a stopover at Port Safaga, a naval base of the Egyptian Navy in the Red Sea, from October 17 to 21, 2021. This stopover in Egypt was an opportunity to organize a meeting on board, in the presence of Rear Admiral Jacques Fayard, Commander of the Indian…
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USS Monterey (CG 61) visited Egypt’s Berenice Naval Base, August 12, marking the first time a U.S. warship has pulled into the Red Sea base, which officially opened in January 2020. During the visit the ship hosted Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF); Vice Adm. Ahmed…
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April 14, 2021 – Egypt has become the 34th member of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), April 12. CMF is an enduring multinational coalition committed to upholding the International Rules Based Order by countering illicit non-state actors on the high seas and promoting security, stability and prosperity. Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo, command of U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. 5th Fleet and…
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April 7, 2021 – With regard to some issues that have been reported in the local and international media while covering the incident of the grounding Panamanian container ship “EVER GIVEN”, His Excellency Adm. Osama Rabie, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), would like to clarify some key facts about this unprecedented incident in the history…
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February 23, 2021 – MBDA has been awarded a contract from the Egyptian Navy for the VL MICA NG (New Generation) air defense system to equip its Egyptian corvettes. Officially launched in October 2020, the VL MICA NG system is based on the integration of the MICA NG (New Generation) missile into the existing VL MICA point and close area…
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February 16, 2020 (Google Translation) – Russia’s newest warship, the Frigate Admiral of the Kasatonov Fleet, carrying out long-distance missions in the Mediterranean Sea, made a business visit to the Egyptian port of Alexandria in accordance with the plan of international military cooperation. Together with the frigate, a rescue tug “Nikolai Chiker” arrived at the port. The entry of the…
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November 27, 2020 (Google Translation) – The Ministry of Defense announces that from November 30 to December 6, 2020, the planned multinational interdisciplinary exercise called “MEDUSA 2020” will take place . The aeronautical exercise “MEDOUSA” , which has been taking place since 2017, is part of the tripartite cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Egypt in the field of Defense and…
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