Egyptian Navy
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The Egyptian Navy is the maritime warfare branch of Egypt’s military, responsible for securing the nation’s coastal waters, maritime borders, and strategic interests in the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
Aliases (2)
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military branch
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navy → |
| alliesWith |
French Navy
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Hellenic Navy → Royal Saudi Naval Forces → United States Navy → |
| commanderTitle |
Commander of the Egyptian Navy
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| country |
Egypt
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| engagedIn |
Six-Day War
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Suez Crisis → War of Attrition → Yom Kippur War → |
| garrison |
Alexandria
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| hasDomain |
maritime domain of Egypt
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| headquartersLocation |
Alexandria
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| historicalPrecursor |
Khedivial Egyptian Navy
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Royal Egyptian Navy → |
| isLargestAfricanNavy |
true
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| isLargestArabNavy |
true
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| language |
Arabic
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| militaryBranchOf |
Egypt
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| operatesIn |
Gulf of Aqaba
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Gulf of Suez → Mediterranean Sea → Red Sea → Suez Canal → |
| participatesIn |
Exercise Bright Star
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multinational maritime security operations in the Red Sea → |
| partOf |
Egyptian Armed Forces
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| primaryNavalBase |
Alexandria Naval Base
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Ras el Tin Naval Base → |
| responsibleFor |
participation in joint exercises with foreign navies
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protecting Egypt’s strategic interests in the Mediterranean Sea → protecting Egypt’s strategic interests in the Red Sea → protection of Egyptian ports → protection of Suez Canal approaches → securing Egypt’s coastal waters → securing Egypt’s maritime borders → supporting ground forces in coastal areas → |
| role |
amphibious operations
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coastal defense → maritime security → maritime warfare → mine warfare → power projection → protection of maritime borders → protection of offshore resources → protection of sea lines of communication → |
| serviceBranch |
Egyptian Armed Forces
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| serviceNumberLabel |
personnel strength
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| uses |
amphibious assault ships
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fast attack craft → mine countermeasure vessels → naval aviation units → patrol boats → submarines → surface combatants → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Egyptian Navy
("Khedivial Egyptian Navy")
→
Egyptian Navy ("Royal Egyptian Navy") → |
historicalPrecursor |
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Minister of Defence of Egypt
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Ministry of Defense of Egypt → |
oversees |
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Suez Canal security forces
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coordinatesWith |
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Egyptian Armed Forces
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hasBranch |
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Battle of Navarino
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hasParticipant |