The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) is participating in the third edition of the World Defense 2026 Exhibition in Saudi Arabia, taking place from February 8 to 12 in Riyadh, and organized by the Saudi General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI).

This participation comes within the framework of the Arab Organization for Industrialization’s strategy to strengthen international partnerships and achieve Arab integration in the defense industries, expand technology transfer and localization, and provide advanced defense solutions that meet the needs of the local and international markets, in addition to highlighting Egypt’s growing role in the defense industries at the regional and global levels.

The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) is one of the largest, strongest, competitive, diverse and technology-based industrial platforms in Egypt, Arab world, Africa, and the world, working together with its spearheading staff and key strategic partners to realize sustainable and inclusive development.

AOI is committed to develop, invent, test and acquire latest industrial technologies and know-how in order to assure its leading competitive edge, market access and innovative manifold supply of integrated industrial plants and services.

AOI beholds its status as backbone for the localization of industry and advanced science hub in all footings. Through this it is an open institution for business solutions, learning, research and development, good practice and win-win relations worldwide.

The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) was established in 1975 by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar to supervise the collective development of the Arab defense industry. Following a gradual deterioration in relations between the AOI member-states, Egypt became sole owner of AOI in 1993.

As well as meeting the requirements of the Egyptian military, AOI directs spare capacity to civilian programs, including civilian transport and sanitation equipment; Additionally, AOI has stated its intention of entering the wind power sector.

AOI has approximately 16,000 employees, out of which 1,250 are engineers. AOI fully owns 12 factories and shares in 1 Joint Venture, besides the Arab Institute for Development Technology.

AOI is wholly state-owned by Egypt and administered by a Supreme Committee, the Chairman of which is the Egyptian President and which includes several cabinet Ministers.