2nd German ‘Type 209’ attack submarine joins Egyptian navy

CAIRO – 8 August 2017: Egypt officially received its second attack submarine from Germany in a ceremony held in Keil city.

Commander-in-Chief of ‎the Egyptian Navy Rear Admiral Ahmed Khaled and a number of Egyptian military leaders attended the ceremony, where the submarine was announced Egyptian.

Admiral Khaled signed a cooperation protocol with German multi international conglomerate "thyssenkrupp."

The German-based company provides marine systems, shipbuilding, services along with plant technologies, elevator systems.

The German-made “Type 209” submarine will consecutively join the Egyptian navy; it is armed with torpedoes for securing Egyptian coasts and regional waters and preserving national security.

Last December, the Egyptian flag was raised on the first “Type 209” submarine received in Kiel, Germany.

The 64.4-meter-long “Type 209/1400” attack submarine was first made in the 1960s. It’s able to sail for up to 11,000 nautical miles, attain speeds up to 44 km/hour undersea, and can submerge to a test depth of 500 meters, according to Military Factory.