ENS Anwar El Sadat
Sevastopol fitting out in Saint-Nazaire, December 2014 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Russia | |
| Name | Sevastopol |
| Ordered | June 2011 |
| Builder | |
| Laid down | 18 June 2013 |
| Launched | 20 November 2014 |
| Status | Contract cancelled |
| Egypt | |
| Name | Anwar El Sadat |
| Namesake | Anwar Sadat |
| Acquired | 16 September 2016 |
| Homeport | Alexandria |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Mistral-class amphibious assault ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Beam | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Draught | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
| Installed power | 3 × Wärtsilä 16V32 (3 × 6,200 kW (8,300 hp)) |
| Speed | 18.8 knots (34.8 km/h; 21.6 mph) |
| Range |
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| Armament | 4 × AN/TWQ-1 Avenger mobile SAM (32 FIM-92 Stinger missiles) |
| Aircraft carried |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter deck and hangar |
ENS Anwar El Sadat (L1020) is an Egyptian Navy amphibious assault ship, a type of helicopter carrier, of the French Mistral class. It was originally built in France for the Russian Navy as part of a contract for two of these warships and underwent sea trials. The contract with Russia was subsequently cancelled by France and an agreement on compensation was reached with the Russian government. Egypt and France eventually concluded a deal to acquire the two warships for roughly 950 million euros. Egypt is considered the first and only country in Africa and the Middle East to possess a helicopter carrier of such type.