Southern Fleet Command Archives

Egypt Boosts Navy as Part of Red Sea Strategy

February 1, 2017TesfaNews1 Comment

Over the past two years, Egypt spent billions to upgrade its navy, buying helicopter carriers from France, frigates from Russia and submarines from Germany. By Amr Emam | The Arab Weekly, By establishing a naval force in the Red Sea, Egypt aims for more than protecting navigation in the Suez Canal, a vital waterway for […]

Egypt’s Naval Operations Expanding Southwards

January 15, 2017January 15, 2017TesfaNews51 Comments

By Ahmed Eleiba | for Ahram Weekly, The Egyptian Navy’s Southern Fleet Command was officially inaugurated on 5 January in a ceremony attended by the president and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, the prime minister, the minister of defence, the army chief-of-staffs, the commander-in-chief of the navy and senior military officers. The creation of the […]

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