The Egyptian Navy is undergoing a major increase in capabilities. It is already a significant regional power in the Middle East and North Africa. Recently the third brand new Type-209/1400 class ...

When Egypt bought the two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships that France declined to sell to Russia, one thing that didn’t come with those vessels was the armament. According to the “16th Edition ...

The Egyptian navy last year took rotational command of Combined Task Force 153, one of four multinational units organized under the U.S.-led Combined Maritime Forces, based in Bahrain.

The Egyptian Navy recently has taken delivery of three former USN Cyclone-class patrol coastal ships. On 21 March, US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) transferred three patrol craft to the ...

Egypt’s economy is being hammered. The Egyptian navy is the largest in the Middle East and Africa. The Egyptian air force has more than 200 F-16s.

The Egyptian Navy received its first locally built Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboat, Ras El-Hekma, from Alexandria Shipyard on Thursday 5/6/2025, the Egyptian Armed Forces announced.