Egypt has held talks to procure amphibious assault ships from Spain-based Navantia.
Egypt is in talks with Spain-based Navantia to purchase amphibious assault ships and patrol boats, according to information released by Tactical Report.
Currently, Egypt has 2 Mistral-class amphibious assault ships, Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar El Sadat, whose versatility can meet the needs of many navies. Having a wide range of civil and military missions, the Mistral class amphibious assault ships have a length of 199 meters and a speed of over 18 knots. The ships stand out for their high capacity for transporting troops, equipment, heavy helicopters and landing craft.
The Mistral class ships, which contain a hospital, can also carry out large-scale humanitarian missions. Ships with advanced communication systems become an ideal command ship with these features. With a 2,650-square-metre vehicle hangar, the ship can carry a 40-man Leclerc tank battalion or a 13-man Leclerc tank battalion and 46 armored vehicles with it.
In this context, the ships were armed with 2 Simbad missile systems, 2 20 mm modèle F2 cannons, 2 30 mm Breda-Mauser, 2 7.62 mm M134 miniguns and 4 12.7 mm M2HB Browning machine guns. In June 2011, the Russian defense export agency Rosoboronexport signed a contract with DCNS for the supply of 2 Mistral class ships. The agreement between France and Russia was canceled in 2015. Originally designed for the Russian Navy, 2 ships were delivered to the Egyptian Navy in 2016.
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