Germany Ditches F126, Continues with MEKO A-200 Frigates
Germany has cancelled its plans for F126 large frigates and has opted to build eight MEKO A-200 frigates to perform ASW missions for a more feasible timeline.
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Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and Egypt hold Mediterranean Spring after Arab One
Turkiye and Egypt plan to enhance relations on military cooperation with a naval drill in the Mediterranean Sea on 22–26 September at “Friendship at Sea”.
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MEKO A200 Joined the Egyptian Navy
The Egyptian Navy published news about its fleet modernisation programme. A new ship joined the force at Alexandria.
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Egypt Took its first MEKO A-200 Frigate
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over the first MEKO A-200 frigate, “Al-Aziz” (904), to Egypt in Bremerhaven, Germany.
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