The Egyptian Navy has received a boost to its fleet as the first of the “FREMM Bergamini” frigates constructed by Italian company Fincantieri docked at the Alexandria Naval Base on Thursday to join the Egyptian Navy’s fleet.
The frigate is the latest of some huge technological breakthrough in its armament systems and combat efficiency which the Egyptian Navy has been witnessing.
Dubbed “al-Galala”, The FREMM Bergamini frigate is one of two frigates that Egypt and Italy have contracted on.
The new multi-mission frigate is characterized by the ability to sail for a distance of 6,000 nautical miles. It features many impressive technical characteristics and modern weapons systems enabling it to carry out all combat missions in the sea in peacetime and war.
With this new addition, the Egypt’s will be able to enhance its ability to support and protect land forces along the coast during offensive and defensive operations, secure borders and shipping lines, and secure natural resources in the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
According to a simultaneous program implemented in two phases in Egypt and Italy, the specialized and technical crews working on the new unit were prepared and qualified in record time.
Back in 2018, as part of General Command of the Egyptian Armed Forces’ plan to strengthen military cooperation with friendly countries, Egyptian naval forces carried out transit maritime training together with Italian and British naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea.
In a Facebook statement, the military spokesperson tamer al-Refai said the training was attended by several Egyptian navy vessels, the Italian frigate “ITS CARABINIERE” and the British frigate “RFA LYME BAY.”
Exercises like these are a confirmation of the readiness of these united forces to deal with the various threats and hostilities in the Mediterranean Sea, and they also the depth of military relations with friendly countries.