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Naming and Launching of Fourth Egyptian Submarine
2020-10-01 Read More...
On September 29, 2020, the fourth 209/1400mod class submarine for the Navy of Arab Republic of Egypt was named and launched at the shipyard of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Kiel,

Egypt’s Armed Forces, Texas National Guard Form Military Partnership
2020-08-27 Read More...
Egypt and the US State of Texas have taken the first step in forming a long-term partnership under the US National Guard’s State Partnership Program on 24 August, the US Embassy in Cairo announced on

Egyptian President, Navy Commander Meet CEO of Lürssen
2020-08-24 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Peter Lürssen, the CEO of German Lürssen for shipbuilding, in Cairo on Thursday, discussing ways of cooperation between the Egyptian side and the company, said Egyptian Presidential spokesperson

Egyptian Navy to Receive 4th Submarine from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in 2021
2020-08-04 Read More...
Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier recently announced the decision of the Federal Security Council to allow thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to deliver the fourth and final Submarine to Egypt, Deutsche Presse-Agentur

Egypt, France Conduct Naval Drills in Mediterranean Sea
2020-07-28 Read More...
Egyptian and French naval forces carried out on Saturday naval drills in the Mediterranean Sea, local media quoted a statement issued by the Egyptian Armed

Egypt’s State Minister of Military Production Passes Away
2020-07-08 Read More...
Egypt’s State Minister of Military Production, Mohamed al-Assar (photo), one of the country’s most prominent government and military figures, died on Monday. He was 74. Local media said he died after a long

Egypt’s Defense Ministry Renamed Ministry of War
2020-07-08 Read More...
Egypt’s Parliament approved, during a plenary session on Monday, several amendments regarding the roles of the country’s armed and security

MBDA Confirms Gold Sponsorship for EDEX 2020
2020-06-03 Read More...
The Organizers of Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) announced that MBDA has confirmed its participation as Gold Sponsor for EDEX

Egypt to Refurbish 43 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters
2020-05-11 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt to refurbish forty-three (43) AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.3

Fincantieri Confirmed as Headline Sponsor for EDEX 2020
2020-05-07 Read More...
The Organizers of Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) announced that Fincantieri confirmed its participation as Headline Sponsor for the second edition of the

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Hands Over Third Submarine to Egyptian Navy
2020-04-22 Read More...
On April 9, 2020, ‘S43” as the third of four HDW Class 209/1400mod submarines was officially handed over by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to the Navy of the Arab Republic of

Report: Germany Approves Delivery of Third Submarine to Egypt
2020-04-07 Read More...
German media reported that the Federal Security Council approved the delivery of another submarine, the S43, to the Egyptian navy and that it was already seen in Kiel after it was taken to sea to ensure it is in top

Lockheed Martin Silver Sponsor for EDEX 2020
2020-03-09 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has, once again, shown their support for Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX), by confirming their participation as Silver Sponsor for the second edition of the

French Defense Minister Concludes Visit to Egypt
2020-03-09 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received last week French Defense Minister Florence Parly in Cairo where they discussed boosting bilateral relations and mutual collaboration, according to the Egyptian

Egyptian Space Agency to Launch First Satellite Assembly Center in 2021
2020-03-05 Read More...
Egypt will launch the first satellite assembly center in March 2021, CEO of Egyptian Space Agency Mohamed ElKoosy said, noting that the agency is currently in the final stages of adjusting the subsystems of Tiba 1 satellite to be ready for

Egyptian, Saudi Naval Forces Start Joint Drills in Red Sea
2020-01-24 Read More...
On Wednesday, the Egyptian Ministry of Defense stated in a statement that the Egyptian and Saudi naval forces started to conduct joint maritime exercises within Egypt’s territorial waters in the Red Sea, Middle East News Agency (MENA)

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