Defense Partnership Between Turkey and Egypt Turns Toward Regional Exports
While Turkey and Egypt are expanding their defense cooperation with the goal of joint exports to Arab and African markets, the sale of the HAMZA-1 UAV and MKE's company investments in Cairo constitute concrete steps of the new era.
Cooperation between Turkey and Egypt in the defense industry has moved to a new phase, going beyond local production with the goal of joint exports to Arab and African markets.
New Phase in Defense Partnership
Military cooperation and defense industry partnership between Turkey and Egypt have moved beyond local production and are now targeting Arab and African markets.
New agreements signed within the scope of the El Alamein International Air Show demonstrated that coordination between the two countries has reached an advanced stage.
Assessments from Military Sources
An Egyptian military source stated that military relations between the two countries have reached the highest level and that there is deep coordination.
Various advanced Egyptian UAVs, including platforms developed or produced jointly with the Turkish side, were exhibited at the fair.
Strategic Location and Technology Transfer
Military cooperation between Egypt and Turkey is concentrated in the areas of technology transfer, training, and exports.
While Egypt provides industrial infrastructure and operational experience, Turkey gains ease of access to African markets thanks to Egypt's geographical location.
Sales Agreement for HAMZA-1 UAV
HAVELSAN and Egypt's Arab Organization for Industrialization reached an agreement for the sale of the HAMZA-1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
This agreement revealed that the HAMZA-1 program has transitioned to the commercial sales phase and will be exported to users outside of Egypt.
MKE's Zafer Company in Cairo
MKE General Manager İlhami Keleş announced that MKE has established a company named Zafer in Cairo operating under Egyptian law.
The company aims to support commercial activities in the African and Gulf regions in addition to commercial activities within Egypt.
Ammunition and Air Defense Systems
MKE and the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production signed an agreement on the joint production of explosives and ammunition equipment.
Additionally, in line with the interest shown in the TOLGA Close Air Defense System, a symbolic sale was carried out for the system to enter the inventory.