• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2023: US extends M1 Abrams tank support for MENA operators

  15th February 2023

  General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded additional Foreign Military Sales funds to extend technical support work for M1 Abrams tanks operated by Egypt, Morocco, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

• Land Warfare

  WDS 2022: Ukraine conflict casts shadow over Russian presence

  6th March 2022

  Russian companies exhibited at the World Defense Show despite the invasion of Ukraine and a chillier business environment.

• Land Warfare

  New AFVs and artillery offer options for Egypt

  23rd December 2021

  European manufacturers displayed a variety of armoured vehicles and self-propelled howitzers at EDEX 2021.

• Land Warfare

  Egypt eyes Hanwha K9 Thunder howitzers

  2nd December 2021

  The South Korean news agency Yonhap announced on 30 November that the country is negotiating the export of K9 Thunder howitzers with Egypt at the EDEX 2021 exhibition in Cairo.

• Land Warfare

  Rostec announces Kornet-EM can be fitted to any carrier

  3rd December 2021

  Rostec subsidiary, High-Precision Weapons Holding, has modified the Kornet-EM to be fitted onto any vehicle or carrier.

• Air Warfare

  Pakistan’s Shahpar II UCAV breaks cover

  2nd December 2021

  Pakistan is pushing a new indigenously designed and built MALE-class UCAV on the export market.

• Land Warfare

  EDEX 2018: Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk3 makes an impression

  11th December 2018

  Switzerland’s Rheinmetall Air Defence displayed its Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk3 at EDEX, attracting attention from visitors.   The remotely controlled autonomous network-capable air defence system comprises …

• Land Warfare

  EDEX 2018: Armoured Temsah bus makes public debut

  7th December 2018

  A new armoured bus, the Temsah 6x6, made its first public appearance at the EDEX exhibition in Cairo, Egypt. The vehicle was initially launched just …

• Defence Notes

  EDEX 2018: UK companies on Egyptian sales drive

  10th December 2018

  The UK defence industry made a concerted drive into the Egyptian market with nearly 30 British companies making the trek to Cairo to show off …

• Defence Notes

  EDEX 2018: Egyptian MoD develops new decoys and anti-drone systems

  7th December 2018

  The Egyptian MoD’s research and development (R&D;) unit displayed various new decoys and C-UAS products at EDEX 2018 in Cairo. Several inflatable decoys were showcased, …

• Training

  EDEX 2018: Grob hopeful of Egyptian Air Force deal

  5th December 2018

  With the introduction of the Dassault Rafale and RAC MiG-29M/M2s into its ranks, the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) is now said to be considering its …

• Defence Helicopter

  EDEX 2018: APKWS production set to surge

  11th December 2018

  BAE Systems is set to increase the production of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rocket substantially next year. Given the high usage …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  EDEX 2018: China-Saudi Arabia unmanned presence in Egypt

  4th December 2018

  UAVs from Asia and the Middle East as well as indigenous offerings are being shown in Cairo at EDEX 2018, among them China National Aero-Technology …

• Defence Notes

  EDEX 2018: Egypt eyes JF-17 Thunder Block 3s

  5th December 2018

  The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) is currently reviewing the progress of the PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder.  At EDEX 2018 in Cairo, Shephard has learnt that representatives …

• Defence Notes

  EDEX 2018: Weaponised jets proving a challenge for Egypt

  4th December 2018

  The Egyptian Air Force's fast jet fleet is being blighted by a hold-up on its desired weapon for the Dassault Rafale and the service has …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Bayraktar TB2 [Egypt]

  Programme Background Speculation  At EDEX 2023, held in December, Baykar displayed models of its Bayraktar TB2 and Akicni drones with the Egyptian flag and Egyptian Air Force roundels, suggesting ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Sinai-200

  Programme Background Egypt operates a large tracked APC and IFV fleet, but it is primarily composed of legacy Soviet BMP-1s obtained from various sources, second-hand ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Sherpa Light (Egypt)

  Programme Background Egypt is believed to have taken delivery of at least 173 Sherpa Lights and 18 Sherpa Light Scout 4x4 armoured vehicles from Arquus ...

• Tanks

  MBT (Egypt)

  Programme Background The Egyptian Army operates a vast number of MBTs, including 1,130 General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) M1A1 Abrams assembled in fits and starts between 1984 ...

• Frigates

  MEKO A-200 (1-4) [Egypt]

  Programme Background Timeline The Egyptian Navy has undergone a significant modernisation in the last decade with the orders for four new submarines and four new ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  30 June

  Developed by the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, the 30 June is a MALE fixed-wing UAV designed for reconnaissance missions.  Additionally, it features an electromagnetic system and ...

• Land: RWS

  Eagle 1

  The Eagle 1 RWS was developed by Arab International Optronics (AIO) in cooperation with Escribano Mechanical & Engineering (EM&E;), with the aim of eventually producing ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  EJ-30

  Produced by Industrial Complex Engineering Robots in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, the EJ-30 is a MALE UAV with visual similarity to the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  ST-500

  The ST-500 lightly armoured 4x4 armoured vehicle was developed by International Marathon United Technologies in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production. It is available in ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Ahmous

  Developed by the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, the Ahmous is a fixed-wing drone designed for reconnaissance tasks. A 145hp reciprocating engine powers the drone ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Spear-22

  The Spear-22 is a Cypriot loitering munition and UAV from CyRIC AGS. The in-development drone can be launched from a mobile container and can also ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Sinai-200

  The Sinai-200 (also known as Sena-200) is a family of tracked vehicles developed by the Egyptian MoD's Ministry of Military Production (MOMP). Although derived from ...

• Loitering munitions

  CM-501 (series)

  The CM-501 series is a family of Chinese loitering munition systems. Munitions in the series can be attached and launched from helicopters, ground vehicles or ships. The ...

• Mine-protected vehicles

  ST-100

  Originally designed by Egyptian-owned South African company SASKA in 2016, the ST-100 4x4 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle was officially unveiled at the 2018 EDEX exhibition after the ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Shahpar II

  Manufactured by the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) and marketed by Global Industrial Defence Solutions (GIDS), the Shahpar II is a MALE UAV designed to ...

• Naval guns, Land: RWS

  Aspis

  The Aspis lightweight RWS is designed for use on land and naval platforms. Unveiled by Escribano Mechanical & Engineering in September 2020, it leverages technology ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Sherpa Light

  The Sherpa Light is a three-door variant of Renault’s Sherpa tactical vehicle series designed to carry up to ten soldiers and their equipment.  It can ...

• Tanks

  K2 Black Panther

  Hyundai Rotem has developed the K2 'Black Panther' MBT since 1993 to meet the requirements of the Republic of Korea Army. A total of 600 ...

• Tanks

  M1/M1A1 Abrams

  The 105mm-armed M1 Abrams tracked MBT was introduced into US Army service in 1980 as a replacement for the 105mm-armed M60 MBT. In April 1991, ...

• Frigates

  MEKO A-200

  The MEKO A-200 is a general-purpose frigate development of the MEKO 200 design in service with multiple nations. Built by Germany's Blohm+Voss, Howaldtswerke Deutsch Werft ...