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MBDA’s VL MICA Surface-to-Air System to Equip Egyptian Corvettes
2021-02-24 Read More...
MBDA has been awarded a contract from the Egyptian Navy for the VL MICA NG (New Generation) air defense system to equip its Egyptian

Egypt Orders Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles
2021-02-18 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $197

Egypt, Spain Conclude Joint Naval Exercises in Red Sea
2021-02-16 Read More...
Naval forces from Egypt and Spain conducted, on Sunday, joint naval exercises in the Red Sea, according to Egyptian Armed Forces Spokesperson Tamer

UK Military Delegation Concludes Three-Day Visit to Egypt
2021-02-05 Read More...
The current UK Chief of Defence Staff’s Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa (DSAME), Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, and his successor Air Marshal (AM) Martin Sampson (photo), have wrapped up a three-day official visit to

Egypt to Launch Second & Third Satellites in 2021 & 2022
2021-02-04 Read More...
Mohammed El-Qousi, Head of the Egyptian Space Agency, said that Egypt is preparing to launch a satellite in December 2021, in addition to other projects to establish space science in the

Egyptian, French Air Forces Conduct Joint Exercise
2021-02-03 Read More...
Egyptian and French air forces started a joint exercise at an Egyptian airbase using several multi-mission combat aircrafts, a statement by the Egyptian Armed Forces’ spokesman

Fincantieri Delivers First FREMM Bergamini Frigate to Egypt
2021-01-04 Read More...
Egypt’s first Italian FREMM Bergamini frigate has arrived at the Alexandria naval base, announced the Egyptian military spokesperson on Thursday, local media

Egypt to Receive 20 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs)
2020-12-31 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $65.6

Egyptian Chief-of-Staff Inspects Military Fields, Training Points in North Sinai
2020-12-30 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid, praised, on Monday, the combat readiness of forces in North Sinai to carry out all assigned missions under various

Mohamed Abdel-Mawgoud Named Commander of Egyptian Air Defense Forces
2020-12-18 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi appointed, on Wednesday, Major-General Mohamed Hegazy Abdel-Mawgoud as the new Commander of the Air Defense Forces, Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady announced in a statement, Daily News Egypt

Egyptian President Receives Greek Defense Minister; Visits France
2020-12-08 Read More...
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (photo) received Greece’s Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos in Cairo, on Thursday, to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries and combating terrorism, Daily News Egypt

Egyptian President Hails Army for Imposing Strategic Middle East Balance
2020-11-27 Read More...
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi praised, on Wednesday, the efforts of the country’s Armed Forces and the successes it has achieved, according to a statement by Presidency Spokesperson Bassam

UAE Chief-of-Staff Attends Conclusion of ‘Saif Al Arab’ Military Exercise
2020-11-27 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, attended the conclusion of the ‘Saif Al Arab’ military exercise, which witnessed the participation of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan and

‘Arab Sword’ Military Exercise Concludes in Egypt
2020-11-26 Read More...
A Bahrain Defense Force unit is participating in the final stages of “Saif Al Arab” (Arab Sword 2020) military exercise hosted in Egypt and also involving Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan and

Egypt, Italy Discuss Economic, Military Cooperation
2020-11-24 Read More...
Egypt President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday discussed means of economic and military cooperation, according to a statement posted by Egyptian Presidency on its Facebook

Egypt, France Conduct Joint Naval Drills in Mediterranean Sea
2020-11-20 Read More...
Egyptian and French naval forces carried out, on Wednesday, joint naval drills in the Mediterranean Sea, with the participation of the Egyptian frigate “Taba” and the French frigate “Languedoc”, local media

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