Mhmoud
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This is exactly what Turkey has been doing for ages! The industry needs to be churning out some small boats, then move on to the larger and more powerful ships. It also saves a ton of money by making sure that the cost of the ship is reinstated into Egypt, giving what we economists call a multiplier. It might also be able to weather the poor economic conditions of its citizens and give a better future for the industry.Convert an LHD or build their own? The Indians have done amazingly well. They currently operate the INS Vikramaditya and fly MiG-29Ks off it which are just as good as our MiGs and these can land and takeoff of carriers. Their naval fleet is VERY impressive.
That's an interesting view. Having an aircraft carrier and being able to deploy it for expeditionary tasks is like having an open checkbook! The cost of operating a full-fledged aircraft carrier is astronomical and if there is no great need for it, then it's probably not a good decision.
Personally, I think the Egyptian Armed Forces need to begin developing small arms/weapons and work their way up to an indigenous A2G and A2A missile. ATGMs, SAMs and things of that sort that are the critical items that run out during a war and need constant replenishment. I'm not crazy about them building all sorts of advanced equipment like tanks and jets etc., but those certain types of munitions that are used up a lot would be the route I would take and then work your way up from there.
Also get into building UAVs and really concentrate on the electronic aspect of warfare since that really is the direction of the future of warfare, unmanned, autonomous and electronic warfare.
Niiiice. Here we call it "verminical insectisoidal cretinical exterminatory crunching!"
I believe that since Egypt already makes APCs then they should start developing an indigenous tank, then buy it by the load no matter how crappy it comes out to be. In the coming years, with ever more powerful tanks and missile systems, the T55s and T62s will in the near future turn from obsolete to laughable. Some even say that a .50 cal rifle could penetrate a T55. They did so good when they were used against Israel, even with their monkey models and their use as defensive equipment. The Egyptians were experts to make them serviceable for so long. However, they are no longer relevant to modern warfare.
Also, EW shouldn't be too hard a market to crack, because I've heard that Egypt has a lot of highly skilled cyber-manpower that it could tap from. I heard that there were people working in small ships that operate the electronic needs of entire hospitals. If this is true, then Egypt is in for a Jackpot.