The German shipyard group thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) has handed over the second of four frigates on order to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Bremerhaven.As the company continues in a statement, the MEKO A-200 EN class ship was christened "AL-QAHHAR" by the Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Navy, Rear Admiral Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa.
"This project is seen by many countries as a model for joint military industrialization," said Rear Admiral Atwa in his speech. With the delivery of the second frigate 'AL-QAHHAR' it is now half-time.
Die Schiffe gehören laut Hersteller in ihrer Klasse zu den leistungsstärksten Fregatten, die derzeit im Einsatz sind. Sie sind über 121 Meter lang, 16 Meter breit, haben eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von mehr als 29 Knoten und können dank ihres Stealth Designs nur sehr schwer geortet werden.
According to its own statements, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is one of the world's leading marine companies with around 7,500 employees and operates as a system provider in underwater and surface ship construction as well as in the field of maritime electronics and safety technology. Around 3,100 people are employed at the Kiel site, making it the largest shipyard location in Germany.
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