According to a tweet published by Naval Group on July 5, 2022, the third Egyptian Navy's Gowind class corvette ENS El Moez successfully completed its sea trials.
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Gowind class corvette ENS El Moez (Picture source: Naval Group)
ENS El Moez (981) is the third ship of the Egyptian Gowind-class corvette of the Egyptian Navy. She was laid down in July 2018 and launched on 12 May 2019 by Alexandria Shipyard in Alexandria.
The Gowind design is a family of steel monohull frigates, corvettes, and offshore patrol vessels developed since 2006 by France's Naval Group, formerly known as DCNS, to conduct missions in the littoral zone such as anti-submarine warfare (ASW). The Gowind family includes vessels with lengths from 85 to 111 meters (278 ft 10 into 364 ft 2 in) and displacement from 1,000 tons to 3,100 tons.
The Gowind design can deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), and underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs). An aft deck has been provided allowing for a 10-ton class helicopter or UAV operations.
The platform's weapon system consists of multi-functional radar and MICA surface-to-air missiles (SAM). It is armed with Exocet anti-ship missiles. The propulsion system is based on Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) and includes water jets for improved maneuverability in shallow waters and high-speed performance. There is no funnel on these ships.
