Gowind Corvette, Type 209/144 submarine arrive in Alexandria

The first Gowind 2500 Corvette frigate and a second Type 209/1400 submarine arrived in Alexandria yesterday, the military announced. “A military drill was conducted between the Egyptian and French naval forces, including the two new additions to the Egyptian fleet, in the Atlantic Ocean during the frigate's voyage to Egypt, the statement said,” according to Ahram Online. The Corvette is one of four ordered, the three remaining of which will be built in Egypt under a transfer of technology agreement. Two more of the Type 209/1400 submarines from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are set to be delivered.