DefenceTalkMOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt — Across a vast landscape speckled with shrubbery, two armies met on a battlefield intent on defeating a common adversary. From planning and coordination all the way through to execution and battle tracking, U.S. and Egyptian forces collaborated during Exercise Bright Star 2017 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-cavalry-troops-partnerships-egyptian-exercise-70538/

DefenceTalkA fundamental decision to deliver Russian-made Kamov Ka-52K shipborne helicopters to Egypt has been made but a contract has not been signed yet, International Cooperation Department Chief of Russia’s Rostec state hi-tech corporation Viktor Kladov told TASS. “We have just returned from Egypt. We discussed these issues. The helicopter carriers were initially intended for the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-deliver-ka-52k-helicopters-to-egypt-70141/

DefenceTalkOn March 17th, 2017, DCNS is proud to announce the success of the first sea trials of the first-of-class Gowind 2500 corvette under construction in Lorient, France by DCNS. Ten Gowind 2500 corvettes, aimed at supplementing DCNS surface vessel product range, have been ordered so far by international navies. The first sea trials of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gowind-2500-corvette-for-egypt-completes-first-sea-trials-69573/

DefenceTalkRussian Helicopters, a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, confirms that the first of an eventual 46 Alligators will be handed over to Cairo this year. The Ka-52 Alligator is an all-weather, day-night combat helicopter. It is designed to destroy armoured and unarmoured ground targets, low-speed aerial targets and enemy front-line and tactical reserve […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ka-52-attack-helicopter-deliveries-to-egypt-to-begin-in-2017-69524/

DefenceTalkIran poses the most significant threat to U.S. Central Command’s complex area of responsibility, Centcom commander Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel told the Senate Armed Services Committee today. Centcom has dealt with a number of significant challenges over the past 12 months, including in Iraq and Syria, Pakistan, Yemen, Egypt and the Sinai, the Bab-el-Mandeb […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-poses-threat-to-centcoms-area-of-responsibility-votel-says-69447/

DefenceTalkRussia and Egypt will hold joint military drills involving airborne troops on Egyptian soil for the first time this month, the Russian defence ministry said Tuesday. “The joint Russian-Egyptian drills will happen in mid-October 2016 on the territory of Egypt,” it said, without specifying their start date. The drills, called “Protectors of Friendship-2016”, will include […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-hold-military-drills-in-egypt-in-october-68356/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) for AH-64E Apache, UH-60 Blackhawks, and CH-47 Chinook Helicopters and related equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $81.4 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-sale-of-helicopter-countermeasures-to-egypt-68320/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for Sentinel AN/MPQ-64F1 Radars and related equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $70 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on September 16, 2016. The Government of Egypt has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egypt-to-buy-8-sentinel-anmpq-64f1-radars-68197/

DefenceTalkThe Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) fighter jets to be exported to Egypt will be fitted out with advanced infrared search-and-track (IRST) stations and electronic warfare (EW) pods, according to the Izvestia daily. According to representatives of the defense contractors taking part in executing the contract, Egypt’s MiG-29s will feature the latest OLS-UE IRST […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egyptian-mig-29-fighter-jets-to-carry-cutting-edge-irst-ew-system-68007/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Encapsulated Missiles and equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $143 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 11, 2016. The Government of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egypt-to-buy-ugm-84l-harpoon-block-ii-encapsulated-missiles-67484/