ENS Al-Qadeer (F 909) (Arabic: القدير, lit. "capable") is an Al-Aziz-class frigates of the Egyptian Navy.
 ENS Al-Qadeer in Wilhelmshaven, 7 November 2023
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Namesake | Emir Abdelkader |
| Ordered | November 2018 |
| Builder | Stahlbau Nord GmbH, Bremerhaven |
| Laid down | March 2021 |
| Launched | April 2022 |
| Commissioned | 15 December 2023 |
| Homeport | Alexandria |
| Identification | Hull number: F 909 |
| Nickname(s) | Qadeer Khan |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Al-Aziz-class frigate |
| Displacement | 3,700 tonnes (3,600 long tons) full |
| Length | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Beam | 14.8 m (49 ft) |
| Draught | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h) |
| Range | 7,200 NM (13,300 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × boats |
| Complement | 120 |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and hangar |
Design and description edit
Al-Qadeer is a MEKO A-200EN frigate, designed by Blohm + Voss. The frigate has a length of 118 m (387 ft), beam of 14.8 m (49 ft), and draught of 4.3 m (14 ft).[1] The frigate has a full load displacement of 3,700 tonnes (3,600 long tons) and is powered by combined diesel and gas waterjet and refined propeller (CODAG WARP) propulsion system, consisted of two 5,920 kilowatts (7,940 hp) MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines connected to two shafts with controllable pitch propellers, and one 20,000 kilowatts (27,000 hp) General Electric LM2500 gas turbine to power the waterjet. She has a speed of 28 knots (52 km/h) and range of 7,200 NM (13,300 km) with cruising speed of 16 knots (30 km/h). The ship has a complement of 120 personnel.[2]
The ship is armed with one Otobreda 127 mm/64 gun and four 20 mm Oerlikon Searanger 20 remote weapon systems.[3] For surface warfare, Al-Qadeer are equipped with eight Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missile launchers, consisted of two quad launchers, and 32 vertical launching system cells for VL MICA NG anti-aircraft missiles. For anti-submarine warfare, she is equipped with two twin 324 mm torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact and DM2A4 torpedoes.[4][5]
Her sensors and electronic systems consisted of Thales NS-110 4D active electronically scanned array air/surface surveillance radar, satellite communication system, towed array sonar, Thales SCORPION 2 ECM and ESM system.[4]
The frigate's countermeasures systems consisted of two 32-tube Rheinmetall Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) decoy launchers and decoy launchers for Leonardo WASS C310 surface anti-torpedo countermeasure systems.[4]
Al-Qadeer has a flight deck and hangar capable to accommodate two helicopters and a vertically launched drone,[4] and two boats.[2]
Construction and career edit
The Egyptian government signed a US$2.7 billion contract with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in November 2018 for four MEKO A-200EN frigates and training program for its crews. Three ships were constructed in Germany, with the fourth ship to be built in Egypt.[6][7]
Work on the construction of the ship was started with the first steel cutting ceremony in autumn 2020,[8] with her keel being laid down in March 2021.[9] The frigate was launched in April 2022 at Stahlbau Nord GmbH shipyard in Bremerhaven.[9] The ship was named as Al-Qadeer on 14 October 2022, coinciding with the handover ceremony of her sister ship Al-Aziz.[10]
Al-Qadeer was handed over to the Egyptian Navy at a ceremony held in Bremerhaven on 15 December 2023.[11] She then sailed for her homeport in Alexandria.[11] The frigate arrived at Alexandria Naval Base on 31 December 2023. The arrival of Al-Qadeer was accompanied by a naval parade in Alexandria.[12][13]
References edit
- ^ "Future Egyptian MEKO A-200EN frigate Al Qahhar starts sea trials". navyrecognition.com. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ a b "MEKO® A-200 Frigate". thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Searanger naval guns ordered for Egypt". janes.com. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "First MEKO A-200 frigate for Egypt commences sea trials". shephardmedia.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Egypt's Meko-A200EN Frigate to Launch This Week". c4defence.com. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "TKMS hands over first MEKO A-200EN frigate to Egyptian Navy". janes.com. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "TKMS hands over third MEKO A-200 frigate to Egypt". navaltoday.com. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Egyptian Navy accepts first Meko frigate from TKMS". defenceweb.co.za. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b "TKMS hands over third MEKO frigate for Egypt". janes.com. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Photos: MEKO A-200 frigate Al-Qadir arrives in Egypt's Alexandria from Germany for active duty". egypttoday.com. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "وصول الفرقاطة "القدير" من طراز (MEKO-A200) إلى قاعدة الأسكندرية إيذانًا بانضمامها للقوات البحرية". mod.gov.eg (in Arabic). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links edit
Media related to 909 Al-Qadeer (ship, 2023) at Wikimedia Commons