Turkey Appoints Ambassador to Egypt, ending the Stand-off
Ankara's decision to appoint an ambassador to Cairo comes after several rounds of diplomatic engagement to repair the fractured relationship.
Egypt News
Bilateral Relations
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).
Navy / Maritime
Air
Cairo Wants Barracudas and Second-Hand Aircraft Carrier
According to “La Tribune,” Egypt is interested in conventionally powered Barracuda submarines and aircraft carriers.
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.
Air
Modernisation
Lockheed to Upgrade Egypt’s Apaches
Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $102.4 million contract to upgrade the sensors on Egypt’s 43 Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow fleet.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Merkel’s Greenlight is for Three MEKO A200 Frigates to Egypt
According to Der Spiegel, former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government agreed to sell three MEKO A200 frigates to Egypt.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Egypt Loved Expo: First Navy Defence Expo in September 2022
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence will launch the country’s first naval defence exhibition in September 2022, according to Defense News.
Investment
Expo and Air Show
Egypt and the UAE Have Signed an MoU on Defence Industry.
During the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2021) in Cairo, Egypt and the UAE signed MoU on Defence Industry.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Korean Hanwha Negotiates for K9 Thunder Howitzers with Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence is contemplating purchasing 155 mm K9 Thunder-tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and support vehicles.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Opens a New Chapter with Israel And Egypt
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey's relations with Israel and Egypt would gradually improve. He will appoint ambassadors to two countries.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Britain sells Royal Navy ships to Egypt after 30 years
The UK has sold Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships, Fort Austin and Fort Rosalie to Egypt for the first time in more than 30 years.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt and Korea to Cooperate in Defence and Nuclear Projects
ROK National Assembly Speaker Byeong-seug met with Egyptian President el-Sisi in Cairo afternoon to discuss cooperation in defence and nuclear projects.
