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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)

PELICAN Products to Present Latest Lights & Protective Cases at EGYPS
2020-01-22 Read More...
Pelican™ Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of protective cases and advanced portable lighting systems, offers the perfect array of products for professionals working in high-risk

Egyptian President Inaugurates Red Sea’s Largest Military Base
2020-01-17 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated on Wednesday Berenice military base, located south of Red Sea, local media

Lebanese Defense Minister Meets Egyptian Counterpart
2019-12-17 Read More...
Lebanon’s Minister of Defense, Elias Bou Saab, held a meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, Lieutenant General Mohamed Ahmed

Egypt Ranks 12th Strongest Military Power Worldwide
2019-12-05 Read More...
The Egyptian army surpassed the United States, Turkey, and Israel in air defense forces and missiles with 1,100 rocket projectors, Daily News Egypt reported quoting the Global Fire Power (GFP) ranking. This renders the Egyptian army to become ranked

Egypt to Receive First 2 Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets in 2020
2019-11-28 Read More...
Egypt will receive two out of a 26 Sukhoi-35 fighter jets deal early next year, the Russian Expert magazine

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