Tag: Type 209
Fourth Egyptian Navy Type 209 submarine arrives home
The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of its fourth and final Type-209/1400mod submarine (S44) from Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), with the vessel arriving...
TKMS launches Egypt’s fourth Type 209 submarine and confirms local frigate...
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has launched the fourth and final Type 209/1400mod submarine for the Egyptian Navy during a ceremony at its yard in...
Fourth new Egyptian Type 209 submarine to arrive in 2021
The Egyptian Navy will receive its fourth and final Type 209 submarine from Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in 2021.
Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs...
Egypt’s third Type 209 submarine arrives home
The Egyptian Navy’s third Type 209/1400mod submarine arrived in Egypt on 5 May after sailing from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ (TKMS’s) yard in Germany.
The vessel,...
Third Type 209 submarine on its way to Egypt
The Egyptian Navy’s third Type 209/1400mod submarine is making its way from Germany to Egypt after being handed over by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS),...
Egypt receives third Type 209 submarine from Germany
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has launched the third of four Type 209/1400mod class submarines for the Egyptian Navy at a ceremony in Kiel, Germany.
As...
Submarine Support Documentation Evolves
In much the same way that maintenance is critical for flight safety on aircraft, effective maintenance on submarines is also an essential safety activity...
First Egyptian Type 209 submarine arrives home
The first of four Egyptian Type 209 submarines built by Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has arrived home in Alexandria, where it...
Egyptian Type 209 submarine heading home
The new Egyptian Navy Type 209/1400 submarine S41 (861) is on its way home from Kiel, Germany.
It was seen transiting the Kiel...
TKMS hands over Egypt’s first new Type 209 submarine
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has handed the first of four new Type 209 submarines to Egypt, and named the second.
The submarine (S41)...
Cybicom delivers submarine escape system to large Asian navy
SA defence system integrator Cybicom Atlas Defence has completed work for a large Asian navy on a system that allows submarine crews...
Egypt seeking Harpoon missiles
Egypt is seeking Harpoon Block II missiles from the United States in a deal worth an estimated $143 million.
The US State Department...
Egypt buying Type 209 submarines
Egypt Navy is in the process of purchasing two Type 209 diesel-electric submarines from Germany, according to the chief of the Egyptian...
Opinion: The submarine – a sophisticated vessel
I am writing this piece in my personal capacity and as a very concerned citizen of Mzansi. My concern is with regards...
SCOPA asks Hawk to probe Ferrostaal claims
The chairman of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts says he will be asking the police's Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation...
Navy stocks up on submarine optronics depot spares
The South African Navy has ordered further stocks of "depot spares" from Carl Zeiss Optronics for its fleet of three Heroine-class...
French firm to work on SA torpedo batteries
French firm SAFT has been awarded a R2 389 917.94 contract to supply SUT torpedo secondary batteries to the South African Navy...
Navy dives in on submarine spares
The South African Navy has ordered spare pneumatic cam switching devices from Siemens Ltd for its fleet of three Heroine-class Type 209...