The Egyptian Navy’s Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General, Ahmed Said, said on Tuesday that drones will soon be employed on the amphibious Mistral assault ship Gamal Abdel Nasser to carry out security and monitoring work. The news came during Said’s interview with Lamis al-Hadidi on Egypt’s “Last Word” (Kalema Akhera) television show, in a special episode featuring the ship, which primarily serves as a helicopter carrier for the Egyptian military. The recent developments mark a qualitative leap for the Egyptian naval forces, according to Said. He noted that the new equipment will allow the Navy to continually maintain its deepwater presence and secure Egypt’s exclusive economic zones. Furthermore, he said, Egypt’s naval forces can maintain security and stability in the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

Source: Egypt Independent October 28, 2020 11:20 UTC