Egypt to receive second German submarine in two days

The Egyptian navy is receiving its second Type 209/1400 submarine from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in two days’ time, sources told Al Masry Al Youm. The first vessel was received in April and is part of a four-submarine agreement signed in 2011. A crew had already received training on how to operate the submarine and the vessel is expected to take a 22-day trip to Egypt from Germany. The specs of the submarine can be viewed here.