 On
Wednesday 22 July, the FREMM FFG-1001 Tahya Misr of the Egyptian
navy left the Brest military port to join its home port in Alexandria,
Egypt. Picture: DCNS |
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On Wednesday
22 July, the FREMM FFG-1001 Tahya Misr of the Egyptian navy left the Brest
military port to join its home port in Alexandria, Egypt, six months after
the contract for the supply of a multi-mission frigate was signed between
DCNS and the Ministry of Defence of the Arab Republic of Egypt. DCNS quickly initiated the required adaptation and outfitting work and the training of seamen to permit the Egyptian navy to take on the ship. As early as March 2015 DCNS trained the Egyptian seamen making up this frigate's crew. In order to operate such a highly-automated ship safely, DCNS and its partners accompany the crew for a period of 15 months. The programme includes several phases: theoretical modules, on-land training using platforms and simulators and then onboard training both at the quayside and at sea. On 23 June of this year, the FREMM Tahya Misr was transferred from DCNS to the Egyptian navy during a ceremony attended by the Egyptian and French Defence Ministers. On 22 July, the Egyptian FREMM cast off from Brest and headed to Alexandria, its home port. The partnership with DCNS does not, however, stop with the FREMM Tahya Misr leaving France: the contract also includes DCNS providing support services and through life support in Egypt for the next five years. |
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 FREMM
FFG-1001 Tahya Misr |
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international success for the FREMM The most technologically advanced and most competitive ship on the market, the FREMM meets the operational requirements of numerous navies due to its versatility and its manoeuvrability. Capitalising on its unprecedented success in Europe for the firing of the naval cruise missile on board the FREMM Aquitaine on 19 May 2015, DCNS offers its clients vessels that are global references in terms of their design and construction as well as for the integration of innovative systems. In addition, the updating of the Military Planning Law will permit DCNS to continue developing its range of ships and services and to accelerate its international development. With the kick-off of the intermediate-size frigate program, DCNS is going to propose a product which meets the needs of the French Navy and will meet a growing international demand for front-line frigates of approximately 4,000 tons. Currently, in the surface ship market, DCNS counts among its customers, the Royal Moroccan Navy with the delivery in January 2014 of the FREMM Mohammed VI and the Egyptian Navy with the delivery of the FREMM Tahya Misr and four GOWIND corvettes. Moreover, DCNS is building six GOWIND corvettes for the Malaysian Navy. These contracts show the success of DCNS’ products in the international market. |
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Video
of FREMM FFG-1001 Tahya Misr |
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FREMM
technical characteristics Multi-mission frigates are versatile vessels able to respond to all types of air, marine, submarine or land threats. FREMM frigates are at the cutting edge of technology and are perfectly suited to ensuring that client navies are able to respond to current threats and the growing needs of maritime security. Overall length: 142 metres Width: 20 metres Displacement: 6,000 tonnes Maximum speed: 27 knots Crew: 108 persons (helicopter detachment included) Accommodation capacity: 145 men and women Range: 6,000 nautical miles at 15 knots Link to FREMM Frigate (Aquitaine class) technical datasheet |
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DCNS salutes the departure from France of the FREMM Tahya Misr of the Egyptian Navy
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