# The Egyptian navy officially receives third German submarine

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2020/04/the-egyptian-navy-officially-receives-third-german-submarine/
- Published: 2020-04-10T15:47:29+01:00
- Author: Darek Liam

The Egyptian navy received the third Type-209/Mod 1400 submarine (S43) on Thursday,
9 April. The submarine is a part of a two-deals signed with the German **ThyssenKrupp
Marine Group** in 2011-2014 to purchase four Type-209 diesel-electric attack subs,
as part of the expansion plan of Egypt’s Navy.

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The launch and naming of the third submarine “S43” actually took place in May 2019,
the first submarine, named S41, was handed over in December 2016 and the second 
submarine, named S42, in August 2017, the fourth ship is expected to be delivered
in 2021.

Spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces Tamer al-Refaey said that Egypt received
the submarine after the submarine’s technical and specialized crews completed simultaneous
training in Egypt and Germany.

The new Type 209s will most likely replace the Egyptian Navy’s four elderly Romeo
class vessels delivered in 1983/84.

Submarines is an essential part of Egypt’s military strategies, since the last decade,
Egypt has taken a number of steps to[ improve the extent of its naval strength](https://www.military.africa/2019/05/egyptian-navy-receives-third-type-209-class-submarine)
especially in underwater domain.

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Traditionally, submarine warfare has been Cairo’s Achilles heel, as clearly witnessed
during the Six-day and Yom Kippur War. Both Egyptian and Israeli warships attempted
to intimidate each other throughout the war, but did not engage each other.

It features recent technology, extraordinary battery payload and low signatures.
The class can be armed with a variety of torpedo.

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Equipped with an advanced offensive weapons, a torpedo fire control system, an electronic
weapons control system, along with capability of launching anti-ship missiles and
planting naval mines.

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With the new Type 209 in place, Egypt will have one for maintenance, one for training,
one ready to dive and one at sea, an indication of a significant upgrade of the 
Egyptian Navy’s operational capabilities.

Besides the type 209/1400 submarines, Egypt also has four Chinese-built Romeo class
submarines which has undergone upgrades such as fire control systems, sonars and
improved weapon systems including addition of Harpoon missiles.

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