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United States Provides Fast Missile Craft to Egyptian Navy

Cairo - On June 17, the United States delivered two Fast Missile naval vessels to the port of Alexandria in support of Egypt’s security and the Egyptian people. The two Fast Missile Craft, built in Pascagoula, Mississippi, arrived in Alexandria on board a U.S. transport ship, and will be integrated into the Egyptian Naval fleet in the coming weeks. This delivery effectively doubles Egypt’s total fleet of Fast Missile Craft from two to four.

U.S. Embassy Senior Defense Official in Cairo, Major General Charles Hooper, noted, “The Fast Missile Craft directly supports maritime and regional security, which includes protecting vital waterways, such as the Suez Canal and the Red Sea. This delivery is a sign of America’s ongoing commitment to Egypt and to our shared security interests in Egypt and the region.”

Representing a $1.1 Billion investment by the United States in the bilateral strategic partnership, the four naval vessels will contribute significantly toward ensuring regional security, countering terrorism, and protecting global commerce. The Fast Missile Craft is designed to counter Egypt’s current maritime surface threats and provide freedom of navigation. They will also help protect civilian and commercial vessels entering Egypt’s territorial waters through coastal patrol surveillance and maritime searches.

The Fast Missile Craft project began in 2005, when plans were initiated by the U.S. Department of Defense to help produce a naval vessel especially for the Government of Egypt. Having received training on the Fast Missile Craft in Pensacola, Florida, Egyptian Navy personnel are now conducting all required inspections and will activate the vessels in Alexandria shortly. Culminating 10 years of close coordination between the Egyptian and American Navies, the Fast Missile Craft is first in its class and provides both high speed and high maneuverability.

 
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As the first export customer of the Rafale, the Egyptian delegation poses proudly in front of its future fighter jet. The Egyptian Air Force, will receive its first 3 Rafale within a month just in time for the inauguration of the new Suez Canal.
 
Which I still don't get, Kamal. Maybe we're going at this the wrong way.
I'm off to bed but will check tomorrow for infos on transfer rules from Elettronica.
FREMM
It could be ITAR or something of the sort. Surely the Italians would not block a
sale to Egypt but what if there are sensitive US tech in their product, not cleared?
Or simply that it is NATO equipment so not transferable to non-treaty nations?

Also something along the lines of MTCR which you can find in this report piece :
Since its inception, the MTCR has been credited with slowing or stopping several missile programs by making it difficult for prospective buyers to get what they want or stigmatizing certain activities and programs. Argentina, Egypt, and Iraq abandoned their joint Condor II ballistic missile program. Brazil, South Africa, South Korea, and Taiwan also shelved or eliminated missile or space launch vehicle programs.
The Missile Technology Control Regime at a Glance | Arms Control Association

GN, read you tomorrow, Tay.
 
Which I still don't get, Kamal. Maybe we're going at this the wrong way.
I'm off to bed but will check tomorrow for infos on transfer rules from Elettronica.
FREMM
It could be ITAR or something of the sort. Surely the Italians would not block a
sale to Egypt but what if there are sensitive US tech in their product, not cleared?
Or simply that it is NATO equipment so not transferable to non-treaty nations?

Also something along the lines of MTCR which you can find in this report piece :
Since its inception, the MTCR has been credited with slowing or stopping several missile programs by making it difficult for prospective buyers to get what they want or stigmatizing certain activities and programs. Argentina, Egypt, and Iraq abandoned their joint Condor II ballistic missile program. Brazil, South Africa, South Korea, and Taiwan also shelved or eliminated missile or space launch vehicle programs.
The Missile Technology Control Regime at a Glance | Arms Control Association

GN, read you tomorrow, Tay.

ok let me know when you check , i also had a quick look on the Moroccan one and the Jammers are out too and only aster 15 with 16 cells are installed it's identical to ours , also i don't get what the MTCR has to do with the jammers on a frigate !

also is there any future upgrade for the fremm or it will remain like this with no cruise no jammers no aster 30 ?
 

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