The Egyptian air defense.. the most diverse in the world
The United States recently agreed to a major defensive deal with Egypt worth $ 4.67 billion, including the advanced air defense systems, "NASAMS", along with the "Amraam" and "Sidewinder" missiles, in a move that enhances the capabilities of the Egyptian Air Defense Network that is among the most diverse and integrated in the world.
This latest deal reflects Egypt's balance in arming its forces, as its defensive arsenal includes a global mixture of advanced systems. From the United States, Cairo obtained NASAMS, Hawk and Avenger systems, while it depends on Russia to operate the S-300VM, Buk-M2, and possibly BUK-M3 “Viking” despite the absence of any picture of it in Egypt, but according to previous official statements to Russian officials carried by Russian newspapers, Egypt asked to obtain this system and may have already contracted it.
China was also included among its military partners through the long-range HQ-9B system, as well as its dependence on European equipment such as the French Thales company and German IRIS-T systems. This arsenal is not only limited to imports, but also includes locally developed systems, most notably the "Sky Guard Amun" system and Egyptian radars ESR-32A/B, as well as long-range secret systems whose details have not been revealed yet.
This diversity in the sources of armament reflects a strategic philosophy based on avoiding dependence on one side, which gives Egypt a wide margin of maneuvering and flexibility in its international relations, and fortifying its weather defenses from penetration or disruption in the event of restrictions on a specific party. The Egyptian defense structure is also based on the concept of multi -layer defense, where the systems overlap and integrate to cover the Egyptian airspace comprehensively, ensuring that threats are repelled, whether they are planes, missiles, or paths.
In addition to its use of these systems, Egypt has become an emerging player in the arms market, as it began exporting some of its systems such as Sky Guard to African and Arab countries, which puts it in a productive and exporting location at the same time. This position reinforces a human force exceeding 80,000 in the Egyptian Air Defense, supported by research and development centers that improve performance and update capacity.
The Egyptian air defense system does not represent only a technical barrier to protect the airspace, but rather embodies a political and strategic direction that reflects the pluralism of partnerships and the independence of the decision, which makes this system one of the main pillars in the structure of the regional power of Egypt.
We are able to convert our sky into hell to enemies.
Men are working in silence, they keep the sky its prestige, inevitably those who believe that he can disturb our sky, as it is in the face of the enemies of iron nets and steel walls that cannot be penetrated
