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Egypt Requests 356 AGM-114K/R3 Hellfire II Missiles
2015-04-10 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for AGM-114K/R3 Hellfire II Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $57 million.

US Lifts Ban on Military Aid to Egypt
2015-04-03 Read More...
The United States announced it was lifting its hold on the supply of military equipment to Egypt, which was frozen when the military took power in Cairo nearly two years

Arab Summit Agrees to Form Unified Military Force
2015-03-31 Read More...
Arab leaders at a summit in Egypt announced Sunday the formation of a unified military force to counter growing security threats from Yemen to Libya and as regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Iran engage in sectarian proxy wars.

Arab States Towards Forming Unified Military Force
2015-03-27 Read More...
Arab Foreign Ministers meeting in Egypt agreed a draft resolution Thursday to form a unified military force, in a move aimed at countering growing regional security

Arab League Calls for Joint Arab Force to Fight Terrorism
2015-03-13 Read More...
UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (photo) led the UAE delegation to the 143rd meeting of the Arab Foreign Ministers, held at the Arab League General Secretariat in Cairo earlier this week, UAE’s News Agency WAM reported.

Russia, Egypt Sign Three Military Cooperation Agreements
2015-03-06 Read More...
Russia and Egypt have hammered out three agreements for military and technology cooperation with a view to reviving historic strategic relations between the two countries.

Thales Hails Egypt’s Selection of Rafale Jets, FREMM Frigate
2015-02-18 Read More...
Egypt signed a 5.2 billion Euro ($5.92 billion) deal to buy French weaponry on Monday in a move Cairo hopes will boost its military power as fears grow of conflict in neighboring Libya spilling over its

Egypt to Equip its Air Force with the Rafale
2015-02-13 Read More...
Dassault Aviation is greatly honored by the Arab Republic of Egypt’s decision to equip its air force with the Rafale.

Sale of 24 Rafale Fighter Jets to Egypt “Imminent”
2015-02-12 Read More...
The sale of 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets to Egypt is “imminent”, a French source said, adding that the French and Egyptian Defense Ministries, and Dassault were holding technical talks on Tuesday.

Egyptian President Makes First Official Visit to Kuwait
2015-01-06 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi (photo) headed on Monday for Kuwait on a two-day official visit, his first since he took office last year, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Egypt Receives 10 Apache Attack Helicopters
2014-12-23 Read More...
Egypt received 10 Apache helicopters from the US on Saturday, security sources said, a sign of easing tensions between the long-time allies confronting Islamist extremism across the region.

Egypt, France Sign €1 Billion Arms Deal
2014-11-28 Read More...
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi started a European tour on Monday, with Italy as his first destination, followed by the Vatican and France.

Iraq Requests 5-Year Sustainment Package for C-130E/J Fleet
2014-11-28 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for C-130E/J sustainment and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $800 million.

FSMTC: “No Deal to Sell S-300 Air Defense System to Egypt”
2014-11-17 Read More...
The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), state body overseeing defense contracts, didn't confirm the signing of a contract to deliver S-300VM air defence systems to Egypt.

Russia Today: “Egypt Received S-300 Missile System”
2014-11-14 Read More...
Russia supplied to Egypt Anti-aircraft system missiles type S-300, a Russian official said on Wednesday.

Fahmy: “Egypt to Acquire Modern Russian Arms”
2014-11-11 Read More...
Egypt is interested in enhancing its cooperation with Russia and plans to purchase modern Russian-made military equipment, the country's former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabil Fahmy (photo) told Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency

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