MEKO A200 Joined the Egyptian Navy
The Egyptian Navy published news about its fleet modernisation programme. A new ship joined the force at Alexandria.
Egypt News
Navy / Maritime
Land
Egypt to manufacture K9 155mm self-propelled howitzers’ fire control system locally
Arab International Optronics has signed an agreement with Hanwha to produce the Automatic Fire Control System (FCS) for the K9A1 EGY 155mm howitzer in Egypt.
Navy / Maritime
Egypt Took its first MEKO A-200 Frigate
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over the first MEKO A-200 frigate, “Al-Aziz” (904), to Egypt in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt and the UAE Discuss Defence Industry Cooperation
High-level bureaucrats from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt met last week in Egypt.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt, India Sign MoU for Defence Cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday to sign a military-to-military cooperation agreement.
Navy / Maritime
Egypt’s third Gowind-class Corvette Completes First Sea Trials
Naval Group announced on its social media accounts that the third Egyptian Gowind-class corvette ENS El Moez completed initial sea trials on July 5.
Air
India Offers Tejas Mk1A Aircraft to Egypt
EAF is looking for a new trainer plane to replace its ageing fleet for the recently delivered Rafale fighter jet and the upcoming Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Egypt to acquire 23 CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible FMS to Egypt of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey to Appoint an Ambassador to Egypt, ending the nine-year Stand-off
Ankara's decision to appoint an ambassador to Cairo comes after several rounds of diplomatic engagement to repair the fractured relationship.
Navy / Maritime
Egypt builds the fourth MEKO A200 Frigate
Egypt is building a 4000-ton MEKO A200 frigate locally at Alexandria shipyard in cooperation with Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Group under a contract signed in 2019 to purchase four frigates with technology transfer.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Cairo Wants French Barracudas and Second-Hand Aircraft Carrier
According to French “La Tribune”, Egypt is interested in the conventionally powered “Barracuda” submarines and aircraft carrier equipped with Rafale Marine.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Biden Administration’s Strategic Mediterranean Tour
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has started her Mediterranean Countries Tour, including Turkey, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt.
Bilateral Relations
US Denies $130M in Military aid to Egypt
The US State Department will withhold Egypt $130 million in military aid due to the country's record on human rights abuses.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
$2.5 Billion Worth Arms Sale to Egypt
The U.S. administration plans to sell C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft and Air Defence Radar Systems worth of $2.5 billion. The State Department decided to approve a possible Foreign Military Sale to of Egypt of C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft for an estimated cost of $2.2 billion and Air Defence Radar Systems for an estimated cost of $355 million.
