Al-Galala FREMM class Frigate Egyptian Naval Force

Arab Republic of Egypt - Egyptian Naval Force
Al-Galala (FREMM) class Multipurpose Frigate

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Ships:

Unit / Name	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	STATUS
FFG 1002 ENS Al-Galala	December 21, 2015	January 26, 2019	December 2020	ACTIVE
FFG 1003 ENS Bernees	January 2018	January 25, 2020	April 13, 2021	ACTIVE

Specifications:

Builder: Fincantieri SpA, Muggiano (La Spezia) and Riva Trigoso (Genua), Italy

Displacement: 6700 tons (full load)
Length: 144.6 meters (474 feet)
Beam: 19.7 meters (65 ft)
Draft: 8.6 meters (28 ft)
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h), max. / 17 knots (31 km/h), cruise
Range: 6000 NM (11100 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement: 190

Propulsion:
CODLAG (Combined Diesel-Electric and Gas)
1 x GE/Fiat-Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine (43500 hp / 32 MW)
4 x Isotta-Fraschini VL1716T2NE diesel generators (2990 hp / 2.2 MW, each)
2 x Jeumont reversible electric motors (2920 hp / 2.15 MW, each)
2 shafts, 2 controllable pitch propellers
1 x bow thruster (1 MW)

Armament:

1 x DCNS Sylver A-50 Vertical Launching System / VLS (16 cells)
for a mix of 16
MBDA Aster-15 or Aster-30 SAM missiles

1 x OtoBreda 127/64LW lightweight gun
1 x OtoBreda 76/62SR super rapid gun
2 x Oto-Melara/Oerlikon KBA 25/80 remote machine gun systems
8 x MBDA Teseo Mk.2 SSM anti-ship / land attack missiles
2 x EuroTorp B515/3 12.75” (324mm) triple torpedo tubes for MU90 impact torpedoes

Aviation:
flight deck and hangar for 2 helicopters

Systems:
Selex ES EMPAR (European Multifunction Phased Array Radar)
Leonardo Kronos Grand Naval (MFRA) Active electronically scanned array radar
Selex ES NA-25 DARDO-F fire control system for the 76/62 gun (2x)
Selex ES RASS (RAN-30X-I) surface radar (OTH)
Selex ES SPN-730 LPI navigation radar and two navigation radar GEM-Elettronica MM/SPN-753
Selex ES Athena combat system (CMS), with 21 three-display-MFC (multi functional consoles)
Selex ES SAAM-ESD extended area AAW combat system (for Aster 15 & Aster 30 missiles)
Thales UMS 4110 CL hull sonar
Thales UMS 4249 CAPTAS 4 towed sonar
2 x Oto-Melara SCLAR-H chaff/flare systems

In 2020 it was reported that Italy would sell its last two Bergamini / FREMM class Frigates in the current production line (Spartaco Schergat and Emilio Bianchi) to Egypt. Spartaco Schergat was in the final stage of her sea trials while Emilio Bianchi would follow within one year. The deal reportedly also involved other military equipment and was worth 1.2 billion Euros. It was reported that Italy would then order two additional FREMM frigates to replace those transferred to Egypt with the anticipated delivery of the replacements by 2024.

Some sensitive equipment was deleted from the original Italian design, including the EW suite’s jammers, NETTUNO-4100 RECM system and Thales Altesse CESM equipment. SATCOM antennas were also removed from the communication suite.

NOTE:

FFG 1002 ENS Al-Galala
was originally built as Italian Navy F 598 ITS Spartaco Schergat and sold to Egypt before her commissioning

FFG 1003 ENS Bernees
was originally built as Italian Navy F 589 ITS Emilio Bianchi and sold to Egypt before her commissioning

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FFG 1002 ENS Al-Galala

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FFG 1002 ENS Al-Galala

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FFG 1002 ENS Al-Galala

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FFG 1003 ENS Bernees

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FFG 1003 ENS Bernees

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