Egypt will receive its first amphibious assault helicopter carrier Mistral from France on Thursday, Youm7 reported. The warship will be named after late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Egyptian Minister of Defense Sedki Sobhi will raise the Egyptian flag on it in French Mediterranean submarine base of Ablain-Saint Nazaire. A total of 360 Egyptian marines have received their trainings in the submarine base to familiarize themselves with the new warship.