EDEX 2025: Steel Dome and Radar Offer from ASELSAN
ASELSAN displayed the Steel Dome Integrated Air Defence System and various radar systems, including MURAD 110-A, during the EDEX 2025 defence exhibition.
Egypt News
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Turkish BMS Cooperates with Egyptian Amstone on UAVs
Turkish UAV manufacturer BMS Defence is cooperating with the major Egyptian firm Amstone on its electric-driven ORHUN and electric+gasoline AYBARS-II UAVs.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
EDEX 2025: GIDS Shows BLAZE Series Loitering Munitions
Pakistan’s GIDS displayed the BLAZE 200 and BLAZE 400 loitering munitions during Egypt’s EDEX 2025 international defence exhibition held in New Cairo.
E/W
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
EHSİM Showcases Miniature EW Systems at EDEX 2025
EHSiM debuted its miniature electronic-warfare systems abroad for the first time at EDEX 2025, presenting compact, low-cost and rapidly deployable solutions.
Air
Unmanned Systems
EDEX2025: Azerbaijan Displays eVTOL UAV for ISR Missions
Azerbaijani Synapline displayed its AETER V2 electric powered VTOL UAV for ISR missions with three sensor options during the EDEX 2025 defence exhibition.
Land
Communication
Sensors
EDEX 2025: ROK Offers K11-N FDCV and K9A1 Teaming to Egypt
ROK’s Hanwha offered the K11-N FDCV sensor/fire control vehicle to the Egyptian Army as a coastal defence solution to work with K9A1 155 mm SPGs at EDEX 2025.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Hürjet Leads Turkish Aerospace Display at EDEX 2025
Tusaş highlights Hürjet, Kaan, Anka and Hürkuş at EDEX, while Russia, Italy and Korea present rival trainer aircraft as China’s AVIC and Hongdu remain absent.
Expo and Air Show
EDEX 2025 Opens Doors, Türkiye Delivers the Largest Presence
Türkiye emerges as the top exhibitor at EDEX with 81 firms, followed by Egypt, reflecting renewed stability in Ankara–Cairo relations after a decade of tension.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and Egypt hold Mediterranean Spring after Arab One
Turkiye and Egypt plan to enhance relations on military cooperation with a naval drill in the Mediterranean Sea on 22–26 September at “Friendship at Sea”.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
HAVELSAN and Egypt's AOI sign an MoU for UAV production
HAVELSAN and Egypt's AOI have signed an MoU to cooperate to make autonomous UAVs, which will provide the African market with high-tech, low-cost solutions.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
China and Egypt Co-Launch Eagles of Civilisation Air Drill
Aiming to increase cooperation and confidence, China and Egypt started their first-ever combined aerial exercises in Egypt using J-10C and MiG-29M2 fighters.
Air
Egypt’s Rafale Fighters Spotted at Take-off for Tests
Two of Egypt’s French-made Dassault Rafale fighter jets were spotted at Bod Bordeaux International Airport before their eventual delivery by local spotters.
Land
Modernisation
US to Modernise Egypt’s Abrams Tanks at $4.69 Billion Cost
The State Department has cleared a probable FMS for Egypt of Abrams and accompanying equipment at a cost of $4.69 billion.
Air
Egypt to Replace its F-16 Fleet With Chinese J-10C Fighters
Egypt has reportedly signed an agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets to replace its F-16 Falcon fleet.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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