Egyptian Armed Forces

[Broccoli]

I have read from multiple sources that Egypt is manufacturing Chinese ASN-209 type UAV with license, wikipedia article goes far as claiming that 21 are in service, but I haven't managed to find a single picture of these UAV's in Egyptian service.

Are all those reports faulty?

 

[Frogman]

I have read from multiple sources that Egypt is manufacturing Chinese ASN-209 type UAV with license, wikipedia article goes far as claiming that 21 are in service, but I haven't managed to find a single picture of these UAV's in Egyptian service.

Are all those reports faulty?

Nope. The Arab Organisation for Industrialization produces the ASN-209 under licence for the EAF, As always with the Egyptian Armed Forces there won't be any pictures or footage of drones in operation.

 

[Broccoli]

Nope. The Arab Organisation for Industrialization produces the ASN-209 under licence for the EAF, As always with the Egyptian Armed Forces there won't be any pictures or footage of drones in operation.

I remember seeing a picture what showed monitor behind Egyptian general and it was claimed to be broadcasting live video from an anti-terror operation... how likely it is that aerial video was coming from a ASN-209?

 

[Frogman]

I remember seeing a picture what showed monitor behind Egyptian general and it was claimed to be broadcasting live video from an anti-terror operation... how likely it is that aerial video was coming from a ASN-209?

Could have been from any other UAV in service for instance the Cabure and Yarra.

 

[Wasteland]

The only photo available is a small scale model (for show) in some Egyptian conference for technology and aviation, you can see it next to the K-8E model

 

[Frogman]

EAF F-16D Block 52

Egyptian Special Forces Second Lieutenant pictured with an FN MAG and AKM in Northern Sinai.

Unit 777 with their Bahraini counterparts

Egyptian Navy Special Forces Brigade personnel at the Nato Maritime Interdirection Operational Training Centre

 

[rmi5]

@Frogman @Mahmoud_EGY
Egypt is one of my favorite countries. Is there any list of the equipments of Egyptian military forces? I just know that you guys have big fleets of Abrams, and F-16s.

 

[Mahmoud_EGY]

@Frogman @Mahmoud_EGY
Egypt is one of my favorite countries. Is there any list of the equipments of Egyptian military forces? I just know that you guys have big fleets of Abrams, and F-16s.

thanks
here is a link
Equipment of the modern Egyptian Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Frogman]

Egyptian Air Force pilot who has amassed over 4000 hours on the F-16

 

[The SC]

 

[Frogman]

Egyptian Navy with its Hellenic counterpart conduct joint exercise "Alexanderpolis 2014" in Greek territorial waters.

Egyptian Air Force pilot next to his F-16

Egyptian M2K pilots in Greece

Unit 777

 

[al-Hasani]

Egyptian Navy with its Hellenic counterpart conduct joint exercise "Alexanderpolis 2014" in Greek territorial waters.
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Egyptian Air Force pilot next to his F-16

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Egyptian M2K pilots in Greece

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Unit 777

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It's good to see growing ties between the Arab world and Greece as almost neighbors and regions of a long common history. Well, Egypt shares sea borders with Greece if I am not wrong?

 

[Frogman]

It's good to see growing ties between the Arab world and Greece as almost neighbors and regions of a long common history. Well, Egypt shares sea borders with Greece if I am not wrong?

The relationship between Egypt and Greece is a historic one. Both nations share an intertwined history as a result of our imperial pasts and there is a significant Greek population in Egypt. Military ties between both nations is strong and we hold annual joint exercises. We are also on the Greek side of the Cypriot issue.

 

[al-Hasani]

The relationship between Egypt and Greece is a historic one. Both nations share an intertwined history as a result of our imperial pasts and there is a significant Greek population in Egypt. Military ties between both nations is strong and we hold annual joint exercises. We are also on the Greek side of the Cypriot issue.

True. Hellenic culture was also spread by the Romans who had a presence in the Arab world that stretched from Northern Hijaz to modern-day Algeria for quite some time. The Semitic civilizations of the Near East also influenced Greece and vice versa.
Greece is a neighbor of the Arab world and cooperation should take place just like it takes place with Spain, Italy etc. KSA and Greece also have military ties but not as strong as those Egypt have. Ties with the Horn of Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the ME itself etc. should also increase. After all this is our neighborhood whether we like it or not.

Bro, can you update me on the situation in Sinai?

 

[Frogman]

Bro, can you update me on the situation in Sinai?

ABM are severely depleted and their allegiance to IS hasn't had an effect. The recent reinforcements from the 2nd and 3rd Armies to central Sinai have all but closed any chance of militants escaping Northern Sinai to the east bank or any of the Canal cities. The buffer zone with the Gaza strip is being extended to 1km after more tunnels were discovered, ABM is no longer able to retreat to Gaza for training or R&R with Jaish Al-Islam.

The recent reinforcement of Rapid Deployment Forces (to Northern Sinai) has been incredibly beneficial. However, the Interior (Security Forces) continues to face the brunt of casualties as a result of terrorists targeting off duty personnel. The most recent deadly attack was the one on a Navy patrol boat but that didn't end too well for the terrorists either.

Civilian casualties have been steadily increasing in the past few months, as result of terrorists targeting them for helping the Army (while ABM calls them Israeli spies) and as a result of clashes between them and the forces. What is worrying though is in the most recent ABM video release they called upon the people of Sinai to help them, and threatened them that if they did not and instead helped the Army they would face death.

Slowly but surely the threat in Northern Sinai is diminishing, what is starting to worry the Armed Forces now is the threat from Ansar Alsharia (and IS) from Libya.