The Russian Project 1241 class R-32 missile corvette has been handed to Egypt, RIA Novosti quoted Russian Navy spokesman Viktor Kochemazov as confirming on Saturday.
The warship will help Cairo counter terrorism not only on land but also at sea, Kochemazov said, without elaborating on when the vessel was delivered to Egyptian Navy.
In August 2015, it was reported that the Egyptian Defense Ministry said that they received the R-32, equipped with the Moskit missile system.The Ministry said at the time that a group of Egyptian sailors and engineers will be sent to Russia, where they will be trained ahead of being stationed aboard the R-32.
Rumade Molniya (R-32)-missile corvette granted to Egypt arrived at Black sea Ship is under control joint RU & EG crew pic.twitter.com/ztQ1I02RoD
— KURYER (@RSS_40) 20 августа 2015 г.
The Project 1241 ships are a class of Soviet missile corvettes which have the NATO reporting name Tarantul.
