MilitaryGamal Abdel Nasser (FRA Mistral)
Amphibious Assault Shipconfirmed
ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser (L1010) is an Egyptian Navy amphibious assault ship, a type of helicopter carrier, of the French-designed Mistral class. She was originally built for the Russian Navy and underwent sea trials. Subsequently, the contract was cancelled by France and an agreement on compensation was reached with the Russian government. Egypt and France concluded the deal to acquire the two former Russian Mistral for roughly 950 million euros.
Specifications
| Type | Amphibious Assault Ship |
| Origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Naval Group and Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
| Introduced | 2016 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 200 m |
| Speed | 18.8 kn |
| Range | 10,800 km |
| Main armament | 4×AN/TWQ-1 Avenger mobile SAM (32 FIM-92 Stinger missiles) |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2 | confirmed |
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