Egypt Navy, cooperation with Germany's Lürssen and TKMS

26 July 2021

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Summary

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met last Thursday (22/7/21) with Peter L ü rssen, CEO of

German shipbuilder L ü rssen, in Cairo.

President El-Sisi and Peter Lürssen are said to have discussed possible cooperation between the Egyptian M inistry of M ilitary P roduction, L ü rssen, and German shipbuilder Thyssen Kr upp Marine Systems (TKMS), on a major project to produce and provide maintenance for naval military vessels in the ports of Suez and Safaga, on the Red Sea coast.

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