Italian FREMM Bergamini-Class Frigate Joins Egyptian Navy

On Thursday, first Italian FREMM Bergamini-class frigate, ordered by the Egyptian naval forces, arrived in Alexandria, the spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces Tamer al-Refai said in a statement.

The FREMM program is a joint Italian-French Defense industrial co-operation project for a new generation of frigates, having a common baseline, but differing from one country to the other as a function of different operational requirements. The frigates for the Italian Navy are built at the Fincantieri’s integrated naval shipyard of Riva Trigoso-Muggiano.

Refai added that Egypt received the frigate after its technical and specialized crews completed simultaneous training in Egypt and Italy in record time.

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Egypt has reportedly placed an order for two Italian FREMM Bergamini-class frigates for $1.2 billion. The contract was signed late August.

The Egyptian Navy is set to get the second ship in 2021.

The FREMM Bergamini-class frigates have a full load displacement of about 6,500 tons, an overall length of about 144 metres and a top speed exceeding 27 knots.

The delivery of the new frigate is part of a series of purchases by the Egyptian military of helicopter carriers, submarines, warships and other military units worth billions of dollars.