Gowind-class corvette of the Egyptian Navy
History
Egypt
Name
Namesake Ismailia
Builder Alexandria Shipyard, Alexandria
Laid down 2019
Launched 14 May 2020
Renamed to Ismailia (2022)
Identification Pennant number: 986
Status in sea trials
General characteristics
Class and type Gowind -class corvette
Displacement 2,500 tons
Length 102 m (334 ft 8 in) - 111 m (364 ft 2 in)
Propulsion CODAD
Speed 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range 3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance 21 days
Complement 65 + 15 Special forces
Sensors and processing systems
SMART-S MK2 3D radar
CAPTAS-2 variable depth sonar
SETIS combat system by Naval Group
Electronic warfare & decoys
VIGILE 200 Tactical R-ESM System
ALTESSE Naval C-ESM
Armament
1 × OTO Melara 76 mm or Bofors 57 mm main gun
2 × Nexter Narwhal 20 mm or MSI DS30M 30 mm cannon
8 - 16 × VLS for MICA VL
4 - 8 × Exocet or Naval Strike Missile anti ship missile
2 × triple torpedo launcher
Aircraft carried
1 × 5-tons helicopter or 1 × 10-tons helicopter (supported)
Schiebel Camcopter S-100
Aviation facilities Hangar and helipad
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