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First German Meko A-200 Frigate Joins Egyptian Navy in Alexandria
2022-11-24 Read More...
Egypt’s first German Meko A-200 frigate arrived in Alexandria earlier this month after its delivery to the Egyptian Navy mid-October. The frigate is one of four, and it has been named “Al

Egyptian Air Defense Forces Carry out “Sky Shield” Joint Training Exercise
2022-11-24 Read More...
Within the framework of supporting and strengthening military cooperation relations with friendly and brotherly countries, one of the formations of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces carried out the joint training exercise “Sky Shield” with the

GA-ASI Teams with SMX to Win ARIES Task Order & Continue AFRICOM Support
2022-11-16 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and its MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft will continue to support prime contractor SMX who was recently awarded a task order to provide U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)

Tunisian Air Force Takes Delivery of 1st of 8 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training Systems
2022-11-09 Read More...
Textron Aviation Defense announced the delivery of the first Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System to the Tunisian Air Force in support of operations at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax air base in

Morocco Acquires “Dozens” of WanderB & ThunderB Drones from Israel
2022-10-03 Read More...
Morocco has procured at least 150 drones from Israeli firm BlueBird Aero Systems to support various military

NAVAL FORCES Named “Official Naval Publication” for EDEX 2023
2022-09-23 Read More...
The organisers of Egypt Defence Show (EDEX 2023) named NAVAL FORCES as “Official Naval Publication” for the third edition of this vital tri-service (land, sea and air)

Otokar Aims to Increase its Exports to Africa
2022-09-21 Read More...
Otokar, Turkey’s global land systems manufacturer, is participating in Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) on September 21-25, in City of Tshwane, South

Al Defaiya Named “Official Arab Defence & Aerospace Media Partner” for EDEX 2023
2022-09-16 Read More...
The organisers of Egypt Defence Show (EDEX 2023) selected Al Defaiya as “Official Arab Defence & Aerospace Media Partner” for the third edition of this imperative tri-service (land, sea and air)

Hanwha Defense Confirmed as Platinum Sponsor for EDEX 2023
2022-09-07 Read More...
The Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) team announced that Hanwha Defense has signed up as Platinum Sponsor for the 2023 edition. The company joins the growing list of exhibitors and sponsors taking part in the third edition of

Morocco Requests Ground Command & Control Systems
2022-08-28 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of Ground Command and Control and related equipment for an estimated cost of $141.1

U.S. Secretary of Defense, Egyptian Minister of Defense Discuss Military Cooperation
2022-08-16 Read More...
Egyptian Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohamed Zaki and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III have reaffirmed their commitment to Egypt-US military-to-military cooperation as a cornerstone of the strategic partnership between the

IADE Tunisia Moves into New Venue
2022-08-11 Read More...
The Organizers of the International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE) announced that the second edition of IADE will be held from 12-16 October 2022 at Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport instead of Djerba-Zarzis International

HAL Eyes Production Line for Tejas Fighter Jet in Egypt
2022-07-06 Read More...
India has offered Egypt to set up production and manufacturing facilities for Tejas Mk1A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), as well as helicopters, informed sources told Daily News Egypt. This comes as India pursues export opportunities in the MENA

Egypt Close to Procuring Brazilian AV-TM 300 Cruise Missile & Astros Launchers
2022-06-06 Read More...
According to information published by the “Tactical Report” website on June 2, 2022, Egypt is close to procuring Brazilian-made AV-TM 300 surface-to-surface cruise missiles along with their launcher platform, the Avibras Astros II MK6 system, Army

Egypt Requests 23 CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
2022-06-02 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.6

Egypt Requests TOW 2A Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles & Support
2022-05-23 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of TOW 2A Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles, Support, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $691

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