Egypt received on Tuesday a second of four Type-209/1400 submarines from Germany at a ceremony in the German city of Kiel, Egypt's military spokesman said.

Commander of the Egyptian Navy Ahmed Khalid raised the national flag aboard the submarine constructed by German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, the spokesman said in a press statement.

The up-to-date marine, which will arrive in Egypt within days, is an addition to Egypt's military capabilities, the spokesman added.

The submarine has a range of 11,000 nautical miles and a top speed of 21.5 knots. It is equipped to launch missiles and torpedoes.

The first Type-209/1400 submarine joined the Egyptian naval forces in April.

In recent years, the most populous Arab country signed influential multibillion-dollar arms deals with a number of European countries to boost its military capabilities amid regional turmoil and conflicts, especially in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Yemen.

(Xinhua News Agency August 8, 2017)