Specs and capabilities Work began on the Type 209 in the early 1970s, as navies sought to replace their aging submarine fleets, many of which dated to World War II. Overall, 209 represented an ...

The 1,300-tonne KRI Nanggala 402 is a Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine. Its construction began in 1978 and Indonesia took delivery in October 1981. The KRI Nanggala, which had undergone ...

Summary and Key Points: The Type 209 submarine, designed by German shipbuilder Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, has become one of the most popular export submarines, used by fifteen different ...

Ceremony in Alexandria marks completion of $1.6 billion submarine procurement programme. The Egyptian Navy conducted a commissioning ceremony for its fourth and final Type 209 submarine at Alexandria ...

Egypt is due to receive its first Type-209/1400 submarine from Germany at a ceremony in the German city of Kiel on Monday. The Egyptian navy is set to receive several Type-209 submarines from ...

Egypt's navy raised the national flag on Wednesday 19/4/2017 aboard a Type-209/1400 submarine newly-arrived from Germany at a ceremony in Alexandria, celebrating the country's latest weapons addition ...

The German-built Type 209, an attack submarine from Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke, is an export model deployed by ...

has made a formal presentation on its Type 214 and Type 209 submarine designs to senior Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) officials, with the intention of ...

After World War II, Germany went on to become a prolific manufacturer of submarines, thanks in no small part to its Type 209 and subsequent exports. Somewhat impressively, the Type 209 is likely ...

Egypt will receive a German-made 209/1400 Submarine at the Ras al-Tin base on Wednesday. The submarine can sail for 11,000 miles with a speed reaching 21 knots. Its length is 60-73 meters. Missiles ...