ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates \u2013 Any visitor to the IDEX trade show here would notice the Egyptian booth exhibiting three major defense producers from the African country: the Ministry of Military Production, the Arab Organization for Industrialization and Arab International Optronics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The display showcases the Egyptian-made ST 100 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle, the ST-500 LTV, and the K8 trainer aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe focused in this exhibition on the nationally produced armored vehicles,\u201d said Egypt\u2019s Minister of Military Production Maj. Gen. Engineer Mohamed Ahmed Morsi \u201cWe have experience in the production of these vehicles, whether with chains or wheels, and have high level of protection, specifically armored leopard or ST 100 or ST 500.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, Morsi said Egypt is negotiating partnerships with the UAE. \u201cWe are in talks with an Emirati company to lay down the general frameworks for an agreement to coproduce vehicles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the past, IDEX has been a catalyst to improving the defense relationships between UAE and Egypt and this year\u2019s show is no different. This is perhaps most visible by the increase of joint military drills between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEgyptian-Emirati military relations have strengthened over the last six years, specifically the increased participation in military drills, whether in a bilateral framework with the UAE or in a multilateral framework between Egypt and the Gulf countries, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates,\u201d Ahmad Eliba, a defense expert at the Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the participation in military drills reflects cooperation between the Gulf to boost security between the two sides. \u201cThere are common threats that push the parties to deal with diversifying military capabilities to confront these threats and dangers in the region in general.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eliba noted the ST-100 and ST-500 armored vehicles help counter terrorism and have been tested in the Saudi desert and other locations in the Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ehab Elnaggar, general manager of military marketing at Arab Organization for Industrialization, said his office is highlighting the ground fourfold launcher for the first time in a defense show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elnaggar hinted at Egypt\u2019s diversification of armament sources, which gives it an advantage and prevents any major arms producer from monopolizing the market for its imports, and military cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For his part, Maj. Gen Tarek Abd Elmaged, Chairman of Arab International Optronics, said the company is using the show to display a series of new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are exhibiting thermal vision devices and anti-tank guided launcher systems, thermal spreading devices used with small arms and with light guns, as well as night diffusion devices that can be integrated on RPGs, automatic rifles, and multi-machine guns. In addition to a periscope for infantry operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optronics is a joint venture between Egypt and Thales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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