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Egypt Manufactures Remote Weapons Systems, Night and Thermal Vision Equipment

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 27 Nov 2021 22:36
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Arab International Optronics, an Egyptian company, has announced the manufacturing of special military equipment.

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  • Egypt manufactures remote weapons systems, night vision and thermal equipment
    Egypt manufactures remote weapons systems, night and thermal vision equipment

Major General Tareq Saad Zaghloul, president of the Arab International Optronics of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense, announced that the company has produced night vision and thermal imaging equipment and laser measuring devices to track adversaries even in the dark. 

In a press conference attended by the head of the Egyptian Armament Authority, the Military Production Minister, and the head of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, Zaghloul said there are "joint efforts on manufacturing remote weapons systems that operate without the physical presence of fighters."

Zaghloul pointed out that the products, in addition to the equipment which launches anti-tank guided missiles, are "100% designed and manufactured [thanks to] the hard work of the employees at the Arab International Optronics company."

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Furthermore, Zaghloul explained that the AIO is working on joint ventures with foreign companies, such as French company, Thales, to transfer night and thermal goggle technologies and to manufacture "electro-optical" systems used in unmanned aerial vehicles. 

He also referred to the joint cooperation with a Spanish company on a remote-controlled weapon system, loaded on armored vehicles or naval vessels, where progress is being made in 3 phases. Starting with 25%, 60% will be reached next year, reaching up to 85%. 

Zaghloul also spoke of long-distance surveillance systems, as well as camera systems, that secure strategic and vital goals, mentioning working on projects for long-term surveillance systems and camera systems that secure strategic and vital goals.

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Earlier, Dassault Aviation announced that the contract for Egypt's acquisition of 30 additional Rafales to equip its air force came into force. This makes the Egyptian Air Force the second in the world, after the French Air Force, to operate such a fleet of Rafales.

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