ENS Al-Jabbar

History
Egypt
Name
  • Al-Jabbar
  • (الجبار)
OrderedNovember 2018
BuilderAlexandria Shipyard, Alexandria
Laid downMarch 2022
Launched4 December 2023
IdentificationHull number: F 910
StatusFitting out
General characteristics
TypeAl-Aziz-class frigate
Displacement3,700 tonnes (3,600 long tons) full
Length118 m (387 ft)
Beam14.8 m (49 ft)
Draught4.3 m (14 ft)
Propulsion
Speed28 knots (52 km/h)
Range7,200 NM (13,300 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × boats
Complement120
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Thales NS-110 4D AESA air/surface surveillance radar
  • SATCOM system
  • towed sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Thales SCORPION 2 ECM & ESM
  • Leonardo WASS C310 decoy launchers
  • 4 × Rheinmetall MASS decoy launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × helicopters
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck and hangar

ENS Al-Jabbar (F 910)[1][2] (Arabic: الجبار, lit. "mighty") is an Al-Aziz-class frigates of the Egyptian Navy. Unlike other ships in the class, Al-Jabbar was domestically built in Egypt at the Alexandria Shipyard.

Design and description

Al-Jabbar 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).[3] 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.[4]

The ship is armed with one Otobreda 127 mm/64 gun and four 20 mm Oerlikon Searanger 20 remote weapon systems.[5] For surface warfare, Al-Jabbar 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.[6][7]

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.[6]

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.[6]

Al-Jabbar has a flight deck and hangar capable to accommodate two helicopters and a vertically launched drone,[6] and two boats.[4]

Construction and career

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.[8][9]

Work on the construction of the ship was announced at the Egypt Defence Expo 2021, with the works started in early December 2021.[10] The frigate was constructed at the Alexandria Shipyard with license and assistance from TKMS.[11] She was laid down in March 2022.[12] Al-Jabbar was launched on 4 December 2023 at the Alexandria Shipyard. The launching ceremony took place as part of the Egypt Defence Expo 2023 in Cairo.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "TKMS hands over third MEKO frigate for Egypt". janes.com. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Egypt launches fourth MEKO A200 frigate Al Jabbar in Alexandria". navyrecognition.com. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Future Egyptian MEKO A-200EN frigate Al Qahhar starts sea trials". navyrecognition.com. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b "MEKO® A-200 Frigate". thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Searanger naval guns ordered for Egypt". janes.com. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Egypt begins local manufacturing of MEKO A200 frigate (Updated)". navalpost.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. ^ "First MEKO A-200 frigate for Egypt commences sea trials". shephardmedia.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Egypt's Meko-A200EN Frigate to Launch This Week". c4defence.com. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ^ "TKMS hands over first MEKO A-200EN frigate to Egyptian Navy". janes.com. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Egypt begins local manufacturing of MEKO A200 frigate (Updated)". navalpost.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Egypt builds MEKO A200EN frigate at a very fast pace". defence-industry.eu. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Egyptian Navy accepts first Meko frigate from TKMS". defenceweb.co.za. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Egypt celebrates the launch of its final MEKO A200 frigate, "Sajm Al-Jabbar"". defsecme.com. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Egypt Launches 4th And Final MEKO A200 Frigate "Sajm Al-Jabbar"". navalnews.com. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.