• 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 …

• Defence Notes

  EDEX 2018: Egypt close to IOMAX Archangel deal

  6th December 2018

  US based IOMAX has confirmed it is currently in discussions with the Egyptian Air Force for a potential sale of 12 Archangel Border Patrol Aircraft …

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 ...

• MPVs - 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 ...

• Main battle 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

  Hamza-2

  The Hamza-2 is a fixed-wing UAV being co-produced by Egypt’s Arab Organisation for Industrialisation (AOI) and China’s NORINCO. It will host ISR and offensive payloads, ...

• MPVs - 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 - 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 ...

• 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 ...

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

  Bozbey

  The Bozbey is a fixed-wing, VTOL-capable, small UAV developed by Havelsan. A gasoline engine powers the aircraft and features a modular architecture that allows for the fitting ...

• 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 ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  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 - tactical

  ASN-209

  The ASN-209 is a MALE UAS developed by Xi'an Aisheng Technology Group in collaboration with Egypt. It is launched by rocket/catapult, recovered by parachute or net and ...

• 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 ...

• MPVs - 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 ...