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HELD UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT ABDEL FATTAH EL-SISI
THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT, THE SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE EGYPTIAN ARMED FORCES
vehicle manufacturer Hellenic Vehicle Industry (ELVO), which had UAE called Desert Falcons, has ordered 50
declared bankruptcy in 2014, following which the government F-35s, and is reportedly looking to sell some

began to search for a private buyer. Plasan and SK Group will hold of its F-16 jets, which are among the most
47.6% each of the company's shares while the Greek government advanced in the world, to Greece. The UAEAF,
will have the right to purchase 21% of the company after 3 years. which flies Mirage 2000-9s, is also likely to sell [ REPORT ]
some of its aircraft of the type to Greece, which 29 NOV – 2 DEC 2021
The new company, ELVO 2020, will start manufacturing Israeli has signed contracts to extensively modernize EGYPT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE
armoured vehicles Guarder, an armored police bus, based on the its F-16 and Mirage fleet but will have to wait
chassis of the German MAN SE (4X4), and SandCat, an armored until the end of the decade for the upgrades www.egyptdefenceexpo.com
vehicle based on the chassis of the Ford F-350 and F-550 civilian to be completed.
trucks. According to reports, the defence firm, which also has plans
to build military vehicles, special type vehicles and civilian vehicles, Another sign of Greece’s willingness to embrace @egyptdefenceexpo
will participate in a tender worth 550 million euros to replace the new allies is its decision to lend a Patriot air
Greek Army's Steyr trucks and Mercedes-Benz tactical vehicles. defense missile system to Saudi Arabia, which /egyptdefenceexpo
has had to deal with Houthi attacks as well as
Warming up to New Allies Turkish posturing in the region. Also in April, @visitedex
The defence deal and the warm relations between Israel and Athens and Riyadh held joint drills involving
Greece has coincided with the countries joining hands with Cyprus, Saudi F-15s, Greece’s F-16, Mirage 2000, and
Egypt, the UAE, and France to thwart growing Turkish assertive- F-4 Phantom fighter jets. #EDEX2021
ness in the Middle East and the East Mediterranean. In August last
year, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, and Jordan normalized relations with “WE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO
Israel as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords. Decades of MOVE A PATRIOT BATTERY HERE IN
hostility have since given way to economic, travel and tech ties
between Israel and the Emirates. SAUDI ARABIA,” Greek Foreign Minister
Nikos Dendias said on signing the pact.
Another development that promises to impact Greece’s military “THIS IS A BIG STEP FORWARD

prowess is the defence pact signed in November last year between FOR OUR COUNTRY REGARDING
the country and the UAE, in the midst of rising tensions between THE COOPERATION WITH THE
Greece and Turkey. This was followed in April by Greece hosting GULF COUNTRIES AND ALSO A
a military exercise jointly conducted by Israel and the UAE, which
was also attended by air forces from Cyprus, France, the United CONTRIBUTION TO THE WIDER
States, Spain, and Canada. SECURITY OF THE ENERGY SOURCES
FOR THE WEST.” THE 2 ND EDITION OF EGYPT’S ONLY
According to experts, the accord between Greece and the UAE
looks likely to lead to arms deals and interoperability between the INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE EXHIBITION
two nations, mainly due to the fact that both the Hellenic Air Force Staunch Supporter
(HAF) and the UAE Air Force (UAEAF) operate the U.S.-built F-16 Keeping a close watch on the developments in
along with French-built Mirage 2000 fighter jets. The UAE, which the region and the formation of a new coalition EGYPT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE
operates the F-16E/F Block 61s, a variant built exclusively for the against Turkey is the U.S., which has US$10.5
billion in active government-to-government 29 NOV - 2 DEC 2021
sales cases with Greece under the Foreign
Military Sales (FMS) system. Since 2016, 400 + 30,000 + FULLY-HOSTED VIP
Greece has received more than US $276 million
worth of military equipment through the Excess EXHIBITORS VISITORS DELEGATION PROGRAMME
Defense Articles (EDA) program, including
1,200 U.S. Army M-1117 armored security vehi-
cles, 70 OH-58D Kiowa Warriors, 10 CH-47 Headline Sponsor Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsor Bronze Sponsor
Chinook helicopters, and four Mark V Special
Operations Craft. Apart from the upgrade of
84 F-16 aircraft to “V” configuration, the U.S.
and Greece have also signed a modernization
package deal for Greece’s 11 SH-70B “Aegean
Hawk” helicopters. The Hellenic Navy also
received the first of five refurbished P-3B Orion Media Partner Supported by Organised by
aircraft in 2019, concluded an agreement last
year for the purchase of four MH-60 “Romeo”
helicopters, before submitting an amended
request to purchase three additional Romeos
in 2021.
Ministry of Egyptian Armed Ministry of Military
Defence Forces Production
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