Miragedriver
Brigadier
France delivered the FREMM frigate to Egypt next day 23
(Defensa.com) The French shipyard DCNS take place on June 23 at its headquarters in Lorient transfer of ownership of a multi-mission FREMM (Frégate Européenne Multi-Mission) to the Egyptian Navy frigate type. No ship name yet known, but is known to keep the number of tack D651. The meeting will be chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Navy, Admiral Osama Rabie and his French counterpart, Admiral Bernard Rogel.
The ship originally named FS "Normandie" (D651) was initially intended to join the Aquitaine class of the French Navy with delivery expected to OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement) on behalf of the DGA (Direction Generale l'Armement) in late 2014. After the celebration in February this year of a large government-to-government agreement between the French and Egyptian authorities that included the signing of several contracts with French manufacturers to supply 24 Rafale fighter Dassault Aviation EM / DM, air-air and ground-to-air MBDA and associated equipment and services missile frigate was included in the package and their original purpose changed.
Under the contract, DCNS made a series of modifications to the ship including the translation of interfaces, eliminating the vertical launchers DCNS SYLVER A70 initially installed for the operation of cruise missiles ground attack long-range MBDA Mdcn ( Missile of Croisière Naval) antennas and electronic countermeasures system Elettronica Nettuno 4100. The company is also responsible for the training of the crew of the ship and secure the supply of spare parts, logistical support and future maintenance of the ship.
The ship keeps pitchers SYLVER A43 Aster 15 missiles hired MBDA France, sonars Thales UMS 4110 CL and CAPTAS 4 missile launchers MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 and Eurotorp MU90 torpedoes, anti-torpedo systems DCNS and Contralto-V Release Sagem NGDS multiple lures, the direction of pull electro-optical Sagem Vigy MM, the multifunction radar Thales HERAKLES and remotely operated weapon stations Nexter Systems NARWHAL 20B.
The ship will leave Lorient around July 20 to Egypt, where he will arrive in time to participate in the inauguration of the Suez Canal scheduled for August 6. The ship of 6,000 tons displacement and 142 meters in length will combat unit more modern and capable of Egyptian Navy and one of the most advanced in the region frigates surface. Egyptian Navy frigates currently operates old American and Chinese origin.
In 2018 the Egyptian Navy should include four corvettes Gowind DCNS 2500 contracted in July 2014.
Link:
Back to bottling my Grenache
(Defensa.com) The French shipyard DCNS take place on June 23 at its headquarters in Lorient transfer of ownership of a multi-mission FREMM (Frégate Européenne Multi-Mission) to the Egyptian Navy frigate type. No ship name yet known, but is known to keep the number of tack D651. The meeting will be chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Navy, Admiral Osama Rabie and his French counterpart, Admiral Bernard Rogel.
The ship originally named FS "Normandie" (D651) was initially intended to join the Aquitaine class of the French Navy with delivery expected to OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement) on behalf of the DGA (Direction Generale l'Armement) in late 2014. After the celebration in February this year of a large government-to-government agreement between the French and Egyptian authorities that included the signing of several contracts with French manufacturers to supply 24 Rafale fighter Dassault Aviation EM / DM, air-air and ground-to-air MBDA and associated equipment and services missile frigate was included in the package and their original purpose changed.
Under the contract, DCNS made a series of modifications to the ship including the translation of interfaces, eliminating the vertical launchers DCNS SYLVER A70 initially installed for the operation of cruise missiles ground attack long-range MBDA Mdcn ( Missile of Croisière Naval) antennas and electronic countermeasures system Elettronica Nettuno 4100. The company is also responsible for the training of the crew of the ship and secure the supply of spare parts, logistical support and future maintenance of the ship.
The ship keeps pitchers SYLVER A43 Aster 15 missiles hired MBDA France, sonars Thales UMS 4110 CL and CAPTAS 4 missile launchers MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 and Eurotorp MU90 torpedoes, anti-torpedo systems DCNS and Contralto-V Release Sagem NGDS multiple lures, the direction of pull electro-optical Sagem Vigy MM, the multifunction radar Thales HERAKLES and remotely operated weapon stations Nexter Systems NARWHAL 20B.
The ship will leave Lorient around July 20 to Egypt, where he will arrive in time to participate in the inauguration of the Suez Canal scheduled for August 6. The ship of 6,000 tons displacement and 142 meters in length will combat unit more modern and capable of Egyptian Navy and one of the most advanced in the region frigates surface. Egyptian Navy frigates currently operates old American and Chinese origin.
In 2018 the Egyptian Navy should include four corvettes Gowind DCNS 2500 contracted in July 2014.
Link:
Back to bottling my Grenache
