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Egypt is considering purchasing two Meko A200 frigates from Germany\u2019s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as discussions with France\u2019s Naval Group on the acquisition of further Gowind corvettes grinds to a halt over cost concerns, according to a widely cited piece from France\u2019s La Tribune<\/a>. The German government is reportedly looking to sweeten the transaction by offering TKMS attractive credit through Euler Hermes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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