Egypt’s AOI unveils Hamza-3 drone, rocket launcher and unmanned systems jammer
Company official said that some subsystems of HAMZA-3 were imported from China but the firm expects to localize full production in Egypt.
Middle East missiles, large contracts and space ambitions: 2025 review
There was no shortage of news in the Middle East in 2025.
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Undersea superiority: ASELSAN’s integrated approach to naval defense
As global navies adapt to evolving underwater threats, ASELSAN’s integrated sonar, countermeasure, and sonobuoy solutions offer a scalable, future-ready approach.
From French fighter jets to Chinese drones, Egypt expands global supply chain footprint
Egypt's Arab Organization for Industrialization inked several agreements at Cairo's Egypt Defense Expo.
As Beijing beckons, is Washington sleepwalking on Egypt?
In this op-ed, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Mariam Wahba and Ryan Brobst argue a successful recent US-Egypt military drill belies a concerning shift.
State Department clears Egypt to buy NASAMS in $4.7B deal
"The proposed sale will improve Egypt’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to detect various air threats," according to the notice from DSCA.
US policymakers beware: Egypt’s relationship with China is preparing for takeoff
FDD's Mariam Wahba and Ryan Brobst argue in this op-ed that the US should rethink its relationship with Cairo amid Beijing's inroads.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
In a first, Egypt conducts military drills with China, signaling closer ties
One analyst told Breaking Defense that Cairo "is trying to really convince the US, more than the West in general, that it has options, and it will exercise them ... ."
Turkish, Egyptian firms team up on unmanned ground vehicle project
"This signals that the Turkish/Egyptian relationship is progressing in the right direction, not only on the political and economic realms, but also on the defense and security cooperation, which is of highest importance for both countries," one expert told Breaking Defense.
US Navy’s carrier Truman involved in collision with merchant vessel, no flooding or injuries
The collision with Besiktas-M, a bulk carrier, took place in the vicinity of an Egyptian port.
With Foreign Military Financing paused, Lebanese forces wait on promised funds
Foreign Military Financing is one of the pots of money caught up in the State Department's current hold on foreign assistance.
How technology, strategy and industry are shaping the next fleet
Discover how unmanned systems and emerging technologies are shaping the future of U.S. naval power in Breaking Defense’s new eBook.
China, Russia pitch defense hardware to MENA at the first Egypt airshow
“China is the real star of this show, as it’s showcasing its domestically-produced J-10 fighter aircraft (which Egypt is in discussions to purchase)," Norman Ricklefs, CEO of geopolitical consultancy firm NAMEA Group, told Breaking Defense.
Egypt’s Benha Electronics teams with France’s Thales to coproduce military comms devices
An Egyptian government spokesperson said that the agreement "comes in light of the work policy of the Ministry Of Military Production, which is based on openness to cooperation with specialized international companies working in various industrial fields."
Why sending a US Navy hospital ship to Gaza would be very difficult but ‘not impossible’
Analysts told Breaking Defense it would take weeks for a ship to reach the Middle East, and actually getting patients aboard presents myriad logistical, diplomatic and security problems.
Canceled deals, new systems and the claim ‘defying reason’: Top 5 Middle East stories of 2023
Long before the Middle East was plunged into a new Israel-Gaza conflict, plenty of geopolitical plates had shifted, with major defense deals in the balance.