Egypt unveils new naval weapon

CAIRO - Egyptian naval forces commander Ahmed Khalid on Saturday announced the first of its kind in the Middle East, the first of its kind in the Middle East.

He explained that the frigate bears the name "Port Said" and the first ghost of the "Gwend 2500", which was launched in September 2018.

In recent times, the Egyptian navy has witnessed a huge technological breakthrough in the systems of armament and combat efficiency, according to the latest international systems.

The commander of the naval forces, that the simultaneous development and unprecedented in Egypt, extended to include the construction of modern naval forces to protect the borders and interests and wealth of generations to come.
He added that the modernization was in accordance with a strategic vision and a deep awareness of the political leadership, and with continuous support and continuous follow-up from the General Command of the armed forces and its organs.

He explained that the development included all models of combat units, from rapid attack boats to the helicopters, "Mistral", where some of them were managed abroad and some of them were manufactured jointly.

Egypt has contracted four frigates in 2014 from France, which was manufactured by France's NAVAL Group and the rest of the three units are being built by the Alexandria-Egyptian company Tersana in cooperation with the French side. Manufacturing expertise to Egypt.