Egypt took delivery of a second French Mistral helicopter carrier on Friday, part of a $1 billion deal signed last year. Egypt took over the ship at a ceremony in the Atlantic coast port of Saint-Nazaire. It was the second of two France agreed last year to sell to Egypt. The "Anwar El-Sadat" will sail from Saint-Nazaire early next week for joint exercises with the French navy before setting off for Alexandria. The Mistral is known as the "Swiss army knife" of the French navy for its versatility.

Source: Egypt Independent September 16, 2016 13:07 UTC