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Egyptian Forces Destroyed 31 Tunnels in “Operation Sinai”
2012-09-10 Read More...
Egyptian Forces destroyed 31 tunnels connecting Sinai with the Gaza Strip during an operation to battle Islamist militants after gunmen killed 16 soldiers at a border outpost on August 5, a spokesman for the country’s Military Command announced in a

Egypt's New Defense Minister Retires 70 Army Generals
2012-09-03 Read More...
Egypt’s new Defense Minister has retired 70 Army Generals and removed other members of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) into retirement, al-Shorouk newspaper reported

Egypt to Use Aircraft & Tanks in Sinai
2012-08-22 Read More...
Egypt is preparing to use aircraft and tanks in Sinai as part of its offensive against militants in the border area, security sources told Reuters, while the Israeli Army announced it deployed an Iron Dome air defense system near the Egyptian

Egypt’s New Defense Minister Pledges Strong Ties with USA
2012-08-16 Read More...
The new Defense Minister appointed by Egypt’s Islamist President has pledged to uphold the strong military ties between Cairo and Washington, Pentagon Chief Leon Panetta

Egypt President Dismisses Field Marshal Tantawi
2012-08-14 Read More...
Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi has denied trying to marginalize the Army after he ordered the retirement of his powerful Defense Minister, saying he was acting in the interests of the

Egyptian & Indian Navies to Carry out Joint Exercises
2012-07-05 Read More...
In their first engagement after the new establishment took over in Egypt, Indian and Egyptian Navies will carry out joint exercises in

Egypt Elects New President
2012-06-25 Read More...
Egypt’s Mohammed Mursi, the first Islamist to be elected to the Presidency, said on Sunday he will be a leader “for all Egyptians” and called for national unity after a polarizing

Mubarak, Ex-Interior Minister Sentenced to Life
2012-06-04 Read More...
An Egyptian court sentenced former President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison on Saturday after convicting him of involvement in the murder of protesters during the uprising that ousted him last

Tantawi Vows to Defend Egypt’s Borders
2012-04-26 Read More...
Egypt’s Military Ruler Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi said the Egyptian Armed Forces would defend the borders with Israel if necessary, state media reported after an Israeli official voiced concerns about relations between the two

AgustaWestland Delivers AW139 Jet to Egyptian Air Force
2012-04-12 Read More...
AgustaWestland North America, Inc. has delivered AW139 aircraft to the Egyptian Air Force via its contract with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Contracting Center for Foreign Military

U.S. to Resume Military Aid to Egypt
2012-03-26 Read More...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday opened the way to resume $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Egypt after waiving legislative requirements over its progress toward democracy.

Egypt’s Army Chief Lifts Emergency Law
2012-01-26 Read More...
Egypt’s ruling military leader, Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, lifted the controversial state of emergency law Wednesday, on the anniversary of the Egyptian

Egypt Eyes ElBaradei for a National Salvation Government
2011-11-23 Read More...
Egypt’s military rulers consider assigning presidential hopeful Dr. Mohammed ElBaradei to form a national salvation government following the resignation of the government of Prime Minister Dr. Essam Sharaf, an Egyptian daily reported on Tuesday

GD Wins Egyptian Abrams Tank-Related Work
2011-11-21 Read More...
The U.S. TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, a $395 million contract for work under the Egyptian tank co-production program.

Egypt Acquires F-16s Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod
2011-10-07 Read More...
Egypt is now the 13th international customer for Lockheed Martin's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP), which provides precision targeting and non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (NTISR) in a single lightweight

Tantawi: “We Were Not Ordered to Shoot Protestors”
2011-10-04 Read More...
Egypt’s military ruler on Sunday defended his testimony last month in the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, denying that the army was ever ordered to shoot protesters during the uprising earlier this

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