A video was published by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense on March 18, 2023. In this one, we can see images of the fourth MEKO A-200 EN frigate which is being built in Egypt.
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Fourth MEKO A-200 EN (El Aziz class) frigate. (Picture source: Egyptian MoD)
The MEKO A200EN frigate has a displacement of 3,700 tonnes (3,600 long tons) when fully loaded, with a length of 118 meters (387 feet), a beam of 14.8 meters (49 feet), and a draft of 4.3 meters (14 feet).
Her propulsion system is CODAG WARP, consisting of two MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines with a combined output of 5,920 kilowatts (7,940 hp), two shafts with a CPP, one General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engine with an output of 20,000 kilowatts (27,000 hp), and one waterjet. The frigate can reach a maximum speed of 28 knots (52 km/h) and has a range of 7,200 nautical miles (13,300 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h).
The vessel carries two boats and has a complement of 120 personnel. Her sensors and processing systems include a Thales NS-110 4D AESA air/surface surveillance radar, a SATCOM system, and a towed sonar.
She also features Thales SCORPION 2 ECM & ESM and Leonardo WASS C310 decoy launchers, as well as four Rheinmetall MASS decoy launchers for electronic warfare and decoys.
The frigate is armed with one Otobreda 127/64 gun, two Oerlikon Searanger 20 RWS, two sets of four Exocet MM40 Block 3 SSM launchers, and 32 VL MICA NG VLS cells.
She also has two sets of 324 mm torpedo tubes for MU90 & DM2A4 torpedoes. The frigate can carry two helicopters and has a flight deck and hangar for aviation operations.
