Posted on 09/09/2018 8:07:44 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
The launching ceremony of the Port-Said Gowind corvette, the first warship built in Egypt, took place on September 6th, 2018 in Alexandria. This launching constitutes a success for Alexandria Shipyard team. It also reflects the effectiveness of Naval Group’s industrial cooperation schemes. This industrial achievement demonstrates the strength of the strategic partnership between Naval Group and Egypt.
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The launching of the Port Said corvette shows the capabilities of the Alexandria shipyard, as it is the first warship built in Egypt. This launching ceremony celebrates the rise in competences of the Alexandria Shipyard team which is now able to build civilian boats as well as state-of-art military vessels.
Along with the first ever delivered Gowind® corvette, El-fateh, already deployed by Egyptian Navy on many operational theatres, it will contribute to increase the Egyptian Navy Power. The corvette is part of a strategic and long-term partnership with Egypt. It is the fifth ship designed by Naval Group, operated by the Egyptian Navy, after the already delivered FREMM frigate Tahya Misr in 2015, the two Landing Helicopter Docks Nasser and Sadat in 2016 and the first Gowind® corvette, Elfateh, in 2017.
Hervé Guillou, Naval Group’s CEO declared: “Naval Group is very proud to be part of this longterm partnership with the Egyptian authorities and industry. This ceremony is an opportunity to reiterate our strong commitment to execute all the programs and to equip the Egyptian Navy with an homogeneous fleet. In addition, Naval Group is pleased to participate in the maintenance and modernisation of this fleet. Naval Group has a long-term presence in Egypt and will remain involved for many years to come in Alexandria as partner of the Egyptian Navy to secure their operations. ”
Naval Group’s commitment to support customers through transfer of technology at each stage of the construction process is reaffirmed. Port Said, the first ever Egyptian made warship, is a proof that industrial cooperation works. The corvette manufactured in Alexandria has identical features and possesses the same performance level than the sea-proven Elfateh, which was built on Naval Group’s site in Lorient and delivered to the Egyptian navy last autumn.
10 Gowind® corvettes sold around the world
The modular design of the Gowind® corvette enabled Naval Group to meet the specific requirements of the Egyptian navy in the shortest time scale possible. The Gowind® corvette, ordered in ten units, meets the challenges faced by navies in changing war environments and offers a complete, multi-mission combat ship for sovereignty operations, the fight against illicit trafficking or maritime protection.
The Gowind® corvette is a concentrate of the latest technological advances developed and mastered by Naval Group in naval defense. It integrates the latest generation of combat systems developed by Naval Group, SETIS®, the "Panoramic Sensors and Intelligence Module (PSIM)" - a combination of the integrated mast with its various sensors and the Operational Centre and associated technical premises - and the high level of integration, automation and user-friendliness of the Naval Group systems. In addition to the Egyptian contract; Malaysia bought Gowind corvettes in 2012.
Hot bunking is no big deal, you are on your station or in your bunk.
That bored the spit out of me, so I would volunteer to help out in the galley.
All the coffee and pie you can handle LOL and you aint in the bunk thinking about that woman back home LOL
Hot bunking is no big deal, you are on your station or in your bunk.
That bored the spit out of me, so I would volunteer to help out in the galley.
All the coffee and pie you can handle LOL and you aint in the bunk thinking about that woman back home LOL
my dad loved ham and lima beans too ... even though he joined the Navy for the food ...
I can not abide Lima beans LOL
>>>Saw this and thought Chevrolet is building a Vette in Egypt?<<<
Yep, but this one is apparently a Mid Engine Design.
Chevy only promised that for a 20 Years or so. LOL
Are we gonna make 351 Cleveland’s again? or are we going to make Fords in Canada?
Lord the football game was depressing.
A Tie?
LOL
My Dodge Challenger was made in Canada, my B-I-L’s Chevy Silverado was made in Mexico and my Wife’s Kia Optima was made in Gerogia. The World is CRAZY...
What is this Football you speak of?
“I can not abide Lima beans LOL”
me neither ... but my dad also developed a love of navy beans, and those I DO like ...
Cleveland and Pittsburgh declared a tie after sudden death overtime LOL
I’m like “do what?”
Hotbunking, been there/done that, didn’t like the t-shirt.
The younger generation expects conditions onboard to be better than what we old farts had (which was better than what our forefathers had - hammocks are for tropical islands to drink beer in).
As an officer, if I wasn’t on watch, I was up to my eyeballs in administration, crappy little jobs, studying, or - very occasionally - sleeping (not during the day though, sir is not allowed to sleep when the sun is up).
I’m all for improving conditions onboard warships. Life at sea in the service of your country is hard enough as it is.
Yeah navy or cannellini beans are fine.
You officers are out numbered and that makes life a misery for you, Thank God we have an understanding :) Salute
Did they have a Knell Off?
Even after I left the Navy I still wanted to help those still in. I was part of a team that conducted the world’s largest study on the work/sleep patterns on warships. The results were really interesting and frightening at the same time. The brass didn’t like the results.
I accept orders From the CO and XO all others may discuss matters with the COB.
Sometimes You got to tell the CO the situation, and he is like OK Mister, you have 1 hour.. And you say Yes Sir!
No disrespect, submarines are “unique”
Captain Whitey Mack would hunt Russkies In a night robe, slippers, and his hat, smoking a pipe LOL
I saw guys stay on watch for days and sleep for days.
there is no day or night on the submarine.
I slept very well.
when the boat was doing evasive maneuvers “angles and dangles” it was like flying in your dreams
The Galley is very important to life at sea
When I get home I’ll send you a link to a USN Naval Postgraduate School paper that talks a little of what we did.
Talk to the CO all you want, they’re the most sleep deprived person onboard.
Why do you think Whitey Mack was stalking Ivan in a Night robe and slippers? LOL
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