Egypt launches second locally-built small navy warship

The Egyptian navy launched its second locally-built Gowind class corvette on Sunday from the Alexandria Shipyard (ASY), Defence Web reports. The small coastal patrol warship, Al-Moez, contains French military technology, acquired from France’s Naval Group. Egypt ordered four Gowind vessels in 2014 as part of a EUR 1 bn contract which stipulated that three would be built in Egypt. The first locally produced Gowind corvette, Port Said, was launched in September 2018.