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US Releases $1.2 Billion Military Aid to Egypt
2018-09-11 Read More...
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has approved the release of $1.2 billion in military aid to Egypt, as the biggest drills between the two countries

Egypt to Host ‘Bright Star 2018’ Military Drills
2018-09-06 Read More...
A number of United States equipment and troops participating in the “Bright Star 2018” military drills have arrived at the Mohamed Naguib military base, in order to start the joint drills, which are scheduled to be held at the Mohamed Naguib base

Egypt’s Defense Minister Investigates ‘Sinai 2018’ Operations
2018-09-06 Read More...
Egypt’s Defense Minister General Mohamed Zaki, continued the implementation and development of the comprehensive operation “Sinai 2018”, during his visit to the operations center of the armed forces at the east canal headquarters, Daily News Egypt

Egypt’s Chief-of-Staff Expected to Visit South Korea Soon
2018-08-30 Read More...
Egypt’s Army Chief-of-Staff, Mohamed Hegazy, is expected to visit South Korea shortly, accompanied by a military delegation, South Korean Ambassador to Egypt, Yeocheol Yoon, told Daily News

Egypt Launches Two Naval Drills with Britain, France
2018-08-09 Read More...
The Egyptian military has participated in two naval drills with the British and French counterparts in the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea,

Dassault Aviation First Platinum Sponsor for EDEX 2018
2018-06-05 Read More...
Dassault Aviation has joined as the first Platinum Sponsor for Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2018) due to take place at Egypt International Exhibition Center, from 3-5 December

Egypt, Kuwait Army Chiefs Discuss Military Cooperation
2018-05-01 Read More...
Egyptian Commander of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense Forces General Sedqi Subhi discussed with Kuwaiti Army Chief-of-Staff General Mohammad Al-Khudher ways of bolstering military cooperation on many fronts, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

Egyptian Navy Conducts Drills in Mediterranean Sea
2018-02-15 Read More...
Egypt’s naval forces launched four ground-to-sea and surface-to-sea rockets in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, continuing the comprehensive security operation dubbed Sinai 2018 that began Friday. These naval drills are deemed a strategic message

Cairo to Host Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2018
2017-12-21 Read More...
The Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2018 was launched at a press conference last week with to an audience of Defence Attachés, representatives of the Egyptian Armed Forces, members of the media and the defence

U.S. Defense Secretary Starts 5-Day Middle East Tour
2017-12-04 Read More...
U.S. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis left Washington Friday on a five-day trip to reaffirm the enduring U.S. commitment to partnerships in the Middle East, West Africa and South Asia, Defense Department

Egypt Participates in “Medusa 5’ Military Drills in Greece
2017-11-06 Read More...
Egyptian naval and air force units arrived in Greece this past week to take part in “Medusa 5” joint drills, MENA news agency

Egypt Names New Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff
2017-10-31 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has named a new armed forces Chief-of-Staff, the Presidency said in a brief statement on

Egypt Inaugurates Mohamed Naguib Military Base
2017-07-25 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Egypt’s President Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi, attended on Saturday the opening of the Mohamed Naguib Military Base, located

Egyptian Defense Minister Receives Russian Counterpart
2017-05-31 Read More...
The Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, and Defense and Military Production Minister Sedki Subhi, met in Cairo Tuesday with the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who is currently visiting

Egypt’s Military to Form Pharmaceutical Company
2017-01-26 Read More...
Egypt’s military has received the license required to form a pharmaceutical company, a decree by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail

Egypt Extends Armed Forces’ Participation in Yemen
2017-01-24 Read More...
Egypt’s National Defense Council held on Sunday a security meeting with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to extend the military’s participation in a Saudi-led operation in Yemen, the Presidency said in a statement. It did not specify how long the

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