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Egypt Producing M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks
2019-10-01 Read More...
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense continues to produce locally M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) with the collaboration of American Company General

Egyptian Air Force Strongest in Middle East & North Africa
2019-09-19 Read More...
Surpassing Turkey, Israel, and Iran, Egyptian Air Force was announced the strongest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to Global Firepower (GFP), ranking 9th in the

Egypt, Russia, Belarus Conclude Joint Military Exercise
2019-09-03 Read More...
Egyptian airborne forces concluded Sunday the joint military exercises dubbed “Protectors of Friendship 4” with Russian and Belarusian counterparts after 10 days of intensive drills in Russia, Daily News Egypt

Egypt Requests Follow on Technical Support for Various Ships
2019-08-02 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for various ships for an estimated cost of $554

Egypt’s Defense Minister Visits Washington
2019-07-30 Read More...
Egypt’s Minister of Defense, Mohamed Zaki, arrived in Washington Saturday heading a high-profile military delegation, according to a statement from the Egyptian Armed Forces, Daily News Egypt

Egypt Receives 101 MRAP Armored Vehicles from US
2019-07-29 Read More...
Under the program of ‘Excess Defense Articles’ (EDA) affiliated to United States Defense Ministry which works to get rid of surplus military equipment and dedicates it to ‘friendly countries and allies,’ Egypt received 101 Mine-Resistant Ambush

Egypt, US, UAE Launch Joint Drills in Red Sea
2019-07-25 Read More...
Egypt, the United States, and the UAE carried out on Monday joint drills, dubbed “Eagle Salute – Eagle Response 2019”, in the Red Sea, according to an Egyptian army statement, Daily News Egypt

Egyptian President Witnesses Graduation Ceremony of Army Officers
2019-07-18 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi attended on Tuesday morning the graduation celebration of new non-commissioned army officers (First Sergeants), which took place at the headquarters of the Non-Commissioned Army Officers Institute located in

Egyptian Military Production Ministry, Saudi Newton Sign MoU
2019-07-11 Read More...
The Egyptian Minister of Military Production, Mohamed Al-Assar, witnessed the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with representatives of Newton, a leading business group in the Kingdom of Saudi

Egyptian-Indian Naval Forces Conduct Maritime Training
2019-07-05 Read More...
The Egyptian and Indian naval forces started on Wednesday maritime training on the northern fleet of the Mediterranean Sea during the visit of Indian ship, Ins-Tarkash, to the port of Alexandria and in conjunction with the Egyptian frigate,

Jordanian Prime Minister Meets Egyptian President, Defense Minister
2019-07-05 Read More...
Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz and Egyptian Minister of Defense and Military Production Lt. General Mohamed Zaki held a meeting in Cairo Wednesday that discussed means to strengthen the Jordanian-Egyptian cooperation in military and defense

Egypt, France Start Ramses 2019 Joint Military Exercise
2019-07-04 Read More...
The Egyptian armed forces launched joint military drills with the French air and marine forces in the framework of boosting military cooperation between the two sides on Tuesday, according to Egypt’s military spokesperson, Tamer

Egypt’s Chief-of-Staff Receives Japanese Counterpart
2019-06-25 Read More...
Egypt’s Military Chief-of-Staff Mohamed Farid met with General Koji Yamazaki, Japan’s Chief-of-Staff’s Self-Defense Forces, last Tuesday, during his official visit to Cairo, Daily News Egypt quoted a statement made by the Egyptian

Egypt, Togo Conclude Joint Military Drills
2019-06-18 Read More...
Egypt participated in anti-terror military exercises on Friday held at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base in Marsa Matrouh, the largest military base in the Middle East and Africa, according to the Egyptian armed forces spokesperson, Tamer Al-Refaie,

Egyptian, French Naval Forces Conduct Maritime Training Exercise
2019-05-24 Read More...
Egyptian and French naval forces started on Tuesday a maritime training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, according to a statement by Egypt’s armed

Egypt Launches Second Gowind® Class Frigate in Alexandria
2019-05-15 Read More...
General Mohamed Farid, Chief-of-Staff of Egyptian Armed Forces, launched on Sunday the country’s second Gowind® Class Corvette Frigate, named Al-Moaz, in Alexandria, according to a Sunday statement by the Egyptian

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