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T-90 tanks will be built in Egypt under a license-production agreement. In its 2016 report, UralVagonZavod announced that it will build a facility for the licensed production of T-90S main …
Egypt to Assemble T-90 Main Battle Tanks Read More Russia has won a tender for the supply of Ka-52K helicopters to Egypt, according to the head of the Russian federal service for military-technical cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev. Shugayev told media, …
Egypt Awards Russia Tender for Ka-52Ks Read More Following a visit to Egypt, a Russian official has discussed the status of a sale of Ka-52Ks to the country. Rostec’s Director for International Cooperation, Viktor Kladov, discussed his delegation’s …
Russia and Egypt Continue Ka-52K Negotiations Read More A new image has emerged showing a batch of missiles reportedly for Egypt’s Antey-2500 (S-300VM) missile systems. On June 6, 2017 a new image emerged purportedly showing a batch of …
Egypt Receiving Antey-2500 Missiles Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Early on June 5, a number of Arab countries announced in concert their decision to sever ties with Gulf State Qatar. The …
Gulf Dispute Reaches Boiling Point Read More TIME reported on May 9, 2017 that Emirati Archangels have deployed to Libya in support of a local militia commander. The TIME report noted that at least six U.S.-made turboprop …
Emirati Archangels Deploy to Libya Read More The first Ka-52 helicopters for delivery to Egypt appear to have taken flight, as revealed by unverified images shared on social media. Following confirmation that Russian Helicopters had built the …
First Egyptian Ka-52 Takes Flight Read More Egypt has reportedly taken delivery of a first batch of MiG-29s from Russia. On April 26, 2017, Interfax reported the Egyptian Deputy Defense Minister, Mohammad al-Keshky, as saying, “We have …
Egypt Reportedly Receives MiG-29 Delivery Read More Following the completion of the submarine’s testing last year, Type 209 submarine S41 has arrived to Alexandria. The Egyptian Ministry of Defense released a video on April 19, 2017 showing …
Egyptian Submarine Arrives to Alexandria Read More Citing an informed source, Tass News Agency reported on April 18, 2017 that a Russian delegation is heading to Egypt to continue negotiations between the two sides for new equipment …
Egypt Negotiating for Russian-Made Naval Equipment Read More