The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Egyptian military establishment. It is estimated to number around 340,000, plus around 375,000 reservists for a total of 655-715,0001. and is one of the strongest and largest armies in Africa and the Middle East. See List of countries by number of active troops. The commander of the armed forces is Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Soliman.
Structure
Ministry of Defense
- Egyptian Military Operations Authority: H.Q. in Cairo (Tactical Defence Command)
- Egyptian Army Chief of Staff H.Q. in Cairo (3 C4 H.Q.: 9 C4 field H.Q.)
Military Regions
- Central Military High Command: Heliopolis, Cairo
- HQ, Central Military Region: Greater Cairo
- Field HQ, Heliopolis, Central Military Region
- HQ, Northern Military Region: Alexandria
- Field HQ, Alexandria, Northern Military Region
- Sub-Field HQ, Abou Qir, Northern Military Region
- Sub-Field HQ, Mariout, Northern Military Region
- Field HQ, Rashid, Northern Military Region
- Field HQ, Damietta, Northern Military Region
- HQ, Eastern Military Region: El Suez
- Field HQ, Port Said, Northern Suez Canal Military Region
- Field HQ, Ismaelia, Central Suez Canal Military Region
- Field HQ, El Mansoura, El Sharqueya, Eastern Delta Military Region
- Field HQ, El Suez, Southern Suez Canal Military Region
- Field HQ, Cairo-Suez Highway Military Region
- Field HQ, Hurghada, Red Sea Military Region
- HQ, Western Military Region: Mersa Matruh
- Field HQ, Sidi Barrani, Western Military Region
- Field HQ, Marsa Alam, Western Military Region
- Field HQ, Salloum, Western Military Region
- HQ, Southern Military Region: Assiut
- Field HQ, Qena, Southern Military Region
- Field HQ, Sohag, Southern Military Region
- Field HQ, Aswan, Southern Military Region
Field Armies
- First Field Army: H.Q. in Cairo (H.Q. Command & 3 field H.Q.)
- 1st Corps: Field H.Q. In Heliopolis, Cairo, Central Military Region
- 1 Republican Guard Armored Division (1st)
- 1 Independent Mechanized Brigade (24th)
- 2 Field Artillery Brigade (116th & 117th)
- 1 Special Forces Regiment (135th)
- 2nd Corps: Field H.Q. in Alexandria, Northern Military Region
- 1 Mechanized Division (6th)
- 1 Independent Armored Brigade (18th)
- 1 Independent Infantry Brigade (218th)
- 2 Field Artillery Brigades (118th & 119th)
- 1 Special Forces Regiment (129th)
- 3rd Corps: Field H.Q. in Assiut, Southern Military Region
- 1 Mechanized Division (8th)
- 1 Independent Armored Brigade (36th)
- 2 Field Artillery Brigades (120th & 121st)
- 1 Air Mobile Brigade (222nd)
- Second Field Army: H.Q. Ismaelia (H.Q. Command & 3 field H.Q.)
- 1st Corps: Field H.Q. in Port Said, Northern Suez Canal Military Zone
- 1 Armored Division (2nd)
- 1 Mechanized Division (7th)
- 2 Field Artillery Brigades (122nd & 123rd)
- 1 Paratroops Brigade (412th)
- 1 Special Forces Regiment (117th)
- 2nd Corps: Field H.Q. in Ismaelia, Central Suez Canal Military Zone
- 1 Armored Division (4th)
- 1 Mechanized Division (17th)
- 2 Field Artillery Brigades (124th & 125th)
- 1 Special Forces Regiment (123rd)
- 3rd Corps: Field H.Q. in El Mansoura, El Sharqueya, Eastern Delta Military Region
- 1 Armored Division (7th)
- 1 Mechanized Division (19th)
- 1 Independent Infantry Brigade (219th)
- 1 Field Artillery Brigades (126th)
- 1 Heavy Mortar Brigade (815th)
- Third Field Army: H.Q. Suez (H.Q. Command & 3 field H.Q.)
- 1st Corps: Field H.Q. in Cairo-Suez Highway Military Region
- 1 Armored Division (9th)
- 1 Mechanized Division (23rd)
- 1 Independent Mechanized Brigade (94th)
- 1 Field Artillery Brigade (127th)
- 1 Air Mobile Brigade (224th)
- 2nd Corps: Field H.Q. in Suez, Suez Canal Military Zone
- 1 Mechanized Division (36th)
- 1 Independent Armored Brigade (44th)
- 2 Field Artillery Brigade (128th & 129th)
- 1 Heavy Mortar Brigade (816th)
- 1 Special Forces Regiment(141st)
- 3rd Corps: Field H.Q. in Hurghada, Red Sea Military Region
- 1 Mechanized Division (16th)
- 1 Independent Armored Brigade (82nd)
- 2 Independent Mechanized Brigades (110th & 111th)
- 1 Field Artillery Brigade (130th)
- 1 Special Forces Regiment (147th)
Corps
- Republican Guard Corps: (1 H.Q. Command)
- Republican Guard Armored Division (1st)
- Republican Guard Armored Brigade (33rd)
- Republican Guard Armored Brigade (35th)
- Republican Guard Mechanized Brigade (510th)
- Republican Guard Mechanized Brigade (512th)
- Tactical Missile Command Corps:
- SSM Brigade (1st)
- SSM Brigade (2nd)
- Armored Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 3 Field H.Q.)
- Armored Division (2nd)
- Armored Division (7th)
- Armored Division (4th)
- Armored Division (9th)
- Independent Armored Brigade (18th)
- Independent Armored Brigade (36th)
- Independent Armored Brigade (44th)
- Independent Armored Brigade (82nd)
- Republican Guard Armored Brigade (33rd)
- Republican Guard Armored Brigade (35th)
- Mechanized Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 3 Field H.Q.)
- Mechanized Division (6th)
- Mechanized Division (7th)
- Mechanized Division (8th)
- Mechanized Division (16th)
- Mechanized Division (17th)
- Mechanized Division (19th)
- Mechanized Division (23rd)
- Mechanized Division (36th)
- Independent Mechanized Brigade (24th)
- Independent Mechanized Brigade (94th)
- Independent Mechanized Brigade (110th)
- Independent Mechanized Brigade (111th)
- Republican Guard Mechanized Brigade (510th)
- Republican Guard Mechanized Brigade (512th)
- Infantry Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 2 Field H.Q.)
- Independent Infantry Brigade (218th)
- Independent Infantry Brigade (219th)
- ATGW Brigade (33rd)
- ATGW Brigade (44th)
- ATGW Brigade (55th)
- ATGW Brigade (66th)
- ATGW Brigade (77th)
- ATGW Brigade (88th)
- Artillery Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 3 Field H.Q.)
- Republican Guard's S/P Field Artillery Brigade (10th)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (101st)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (102nd)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (103rd)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (104th)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (105th)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (106th)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (107th)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (108th)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (109th)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (111th)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (113th)
- S/P Field Artillery Brigade (115th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (116th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (117th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (118th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (119th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (120th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (121st)
- Field Artillery Brigade (122nd)
- Field Artillery Brigade (123rd)
- Field Artillery Brigade (124th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (125th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (126th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (127th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (128th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (129th)
- Field Artillery Brigade (130th)
- Heavy Mortar Brigade (815th)
- Heavy Mortar Brigade (816th)
- Paratroops Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 2 Field H.Q.)
- Paratroops Brigade (414th)
- Air Mobile Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 2 Field H.Q.)
- Air Mobile Bridage (222nd)
- Special Forces Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 3 Field H.Q.)
- Special Forces Regiment/Group (117th)
- Special Forces Regiment/Group (123rd)
- Special Forces Regiment/Group (129th)
- Special Forces Regiment/Group (135th)
- Special Forces Regiment/Group (141st)
- Special Forces Regiment/Group (147th)
- Special Forces Regiment/Group (153rd)
- Special Forces Regiment/Group (159th)
- Signal Corps: (1 H.Q. Command & 9 Field Signal H.Q.)
- 18 Signal Battalions (601 to 619th)
- Engineering Corps: (H.Q. COM. & 6 Field Engineers Command H.Q.)
- Field Engineers Brigade (35th)
- Field Engineers Brigade (37th)
- Field Engineers Brigade (39th)
- Field Engineers Brigade (41st)
- Field Engineers Brigade (43rd)
- Field Engineers Brigade (45th)
- Medical Corps: (1 H.Q. Command & 9 Field Medical H.Q.) (18 Military Hospitals, 3 Hospital Ships, 4 Hospital Barges)
- 27 Field Medical Battalions (1st to 27th)
- 108 Field Medical Companies (201st to 308th)
- Supply Corps: (1 H.Q. Command & 9 Field Supply H.Q.)
- 36 Field Supply Battalions (501st to 536th)
- Quartermasters Corps: (1 H.Q. Command & 9 Field Quartermasters H.Q.)
- 9 Central Military depots
- 16 Regional Mililtary depots
- 32 Field Military depots
- Military Police Corps: (1 H.Q. Command & 9 Field H.Q.)
- 12 Inland MP Battalions (222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244)
- 12 Field MP Battalions (221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 239, 241, 243)
- Frontier Corps (1 H.Q. Command & 5 Field H.Q.)
- 20 Battalions: 12,000 men, mostly Bedouins, in a lightly armed paramilitary force equipped this force with remote sensors, night-vision binoculars, communications vehicles, and high-speed motorboats and responsible for:
- Border surveillance: 10 battalions
- General peacekeeping: 2 battalions
- Drug interdiction: 5 battalions
- Prevention of smuggling: 3 battalions
Order of Battle
These commands include the following formations:2
- 4 Armored Divisions (2nd, 4th, 7th & 21st) 4 H.Q. Commands (4 C3 H.Q.)
- 8 Armored Brigades (312th, 314th, 316th, 318th, 320th, 322nd, 324th, 326th)
- 24 Armored Battalions (1st to 24th)
- 80 Armored Companies
- 8 Command Companies
- 8 Signal/Recon Companies
- 8 Mechanized Battalions (1st to 8th)
- 24 Mechanized Companies
- 4 Command Companies
- 4 Signal/Recon Companies
- 4 Mechanized Brigades (512th, 514th, 516th, 518th, 520th, 522nd, 524th, 525th)
- 12 Mechanized Battalions (13th to 25th)
- 24 Mechanized Companies
- 4 Command Companies
- 4 Signal/Recon Companies
- 4 Armored Battalions (25th to 28th)
- 12 Armored Companies
- 2 Command Companies
- 2 Signal/Recon Companies
- 4 S/P Artillery Brigades (102nd, 104th, 106th, 108th)
- 4 S/P Artillery Command H.Q. (Brigade level)
- 16 S/P Artillery Battalions (36th to 51st)
- 48 S/P Artillery Batteries
- 8 Mechanized Infantry Divisions (6th, 7th, 8th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 23rd, 36th) 8 H.Q. Commands (8 C3 H.Q.) 3
- 16 Mechanized Brigades (712th to 727th)
- 36 Mechanized Battalions (111th to 145th)
- 120 Mechanized Companies
- 12 Command Companies
- 12 Signal/Recon Companies
- 18 Armored Battalions (30th to 47th)
- 54 Armored Companies
- 9 Command Companies
- 9 Signal/Recon Companies
- 8 Armored Brigades (10th to 17th)
- 24 Armored Battalions (65th to 88th)
- 80 Armored Companies
- 8 Command Companies
- 8 Signal/Recon Companies
- 8 Mechanized Battalions (41st to 48th)
- 24 Mechanized Companies
- 8 Command Companies
- 8 Recon Companies
- 8 S/P Artillery Brigades (101st, 103rd, 105th, 107th, 109th, 111th, 113th, 115th)
- 8 S/P Artillery Command H.Q. (Brigade level)
- 24 S/P Artillery Battalions (6th to 29th)
- 1 Republican Guard Armored Division (1st) H.Q. Command (C3 H.Q.)
- 2 Armored Brigades (33rd & 35th)
- 4 Armored Battalions (118th, 119th, 120th, 121st)
- 16 Armored Companies
- 4 Command Companies
- 4 Signal/Recon Companies
- 2 Mechanized Battalions (41st & 42nd)
- 8 Mechanized Companies
- 2 Command Companies
- 2 Signal/Recon Companies
- 2 Mechanized Brigades (510th & 512th)
- 6 Mechanized Battalions (41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th)
- 18 Mechanized Companies
- 3 Command Companies
- 3 Signal/Recon Companies
- 2 Armored Battalions (116th & 117th)
- 6 Armored Companies
- 1 Command Company
- 1 Signal/Recon Company
- 1 S/P Artillery Brigade (10th) Command H.Q. (Brigade level)
- 4 S/P Artillery Battalions (1st to 4th)
- 16 S/P Artillery Batteries
- 4 Independent Armored Brigades (18th, 36th, 44th & 82nd)
- 12 Armored Battalions (77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th)
- 36 Armored Companies
- 6 Command Companies
- 6 Signal/Recon Companies
- 4 Mechanized Battalions (91st, 92nd, 93rd, 95th)
- 12 Mechanized Companies
- 2 Command Companies
- 2 Signal/Recon Companies
- 4 Independent Mechanized Brigades (24th, 94th, 110th, 111th)
- 12 Mechanized Battalions (33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th)
- 36 Mechanized Companies
- 12 Com/Recon Companies
- 4 Armored Battalions (96th, 97th, 98th, 99th)
- 12 Armored Companies
- 2 Command Companies
- 2 Signal/Recon Companies
- 2 Independent Infantry Brigades (218th & 219th)
- 4 Infantry Battalions (712th, 713th, 714th, 715th)
- 10 Infantry Companies
- 4 Command Companies
- 2 Signal/Recon Companies
- 4 Mechanized Battalions (100th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd)
- 12 Mechanized Companies
- 2 Command Companies
- 2 Signal/Recon Companies
- 2 Armored Battalions (17th & 18th)
- 6 Armored Companies
- 1 Command Company
- 1 Signal/Recon Company
- 1 Air Mobile Brigade (222nd) (1 H.Q.)
- 3 Air Mobile Mechanized Battalions (5th, 6th, 7th)
- 9 Mechanized Companies
- 1 Command Company
- 1 Recon/Signal Company
- 1 Air Defense Company
- 1 Air Mobile Armored Battalion (56th)
- 3 Air Mobile Light Armored Companies
- 1 Air Mobile Command/Recon Company
- 1 Airborne Brigade (414th) (1 H.Q.)
- 3 Paratroops Battalions (224th, 225th, 226th)
- 10 Paratroops Companies
- 1 Paratroops Command Company
- 1 Paratroops Recon Companiy
- 1 Paratroops Mechanized Battalion (176th)
- 3 Mechanized Companies
- 1 Command/Recon/Signal Company
- 8 Special Forces Regiments/Groups (Brigade level) (117th, 123rd, 129th, 135th, 141st, 147th, 153rd, 159th) (1 H.Q.) (of which 3 Lightning/Saaqa regiments and 3 Commandos regiments, the remaining 2 are the Marine Commandos and the Infiltration Anti-terror units)
- 18 Commandos Battalions: (230th to 247th)
- 3 Marine Commandos Battalions (515th, 616th, 818th)
- 12 Marine Commandos Companies
- 3 Infiltration Anti-terror Battalions (777th, 888th, 999th)
- 12 Infiltration Companies
- 15 Heavy Artillery Brigades (116th to 130th) 15 S/P Artillery Command H.Q. (Brigade level)
- 60 Artillery Battalions (314th to 373rd)
- 240 Artillery Batteries (1st to 240th)
- 2 Heavy Mortar Brigades (815th & 816th) 8 S/P Heavy Mortar Command H.Q. (Brigade Level)
- 8 S/P Heavy Mortar Battalions (333rd, 334th, 335th, 336th, 337th, 339th, 340th 341st)
- 32 S/P Heavy Mortar Batteries (1st to 32nd)
- 6 ATGW Brigades (33rd, 44th, 55th, 66th, 77th, 88th)
- 6 Engineering Brigades (35th, 37th, 39th, 41st, 43rd, 45th)
- 12 Engineers Battalions (65th to 82nd)
- 6 Field Engineers Battalions (610th to 615th)
- 6 Construction Engineering Companies
- 6 Demolition Engineering Companies
- 6 Mine Clearance Engineering Companies
- 6 Maintenance & Logistics Engineering Companies
- 4 Field Engineering Salvage Battalions
- 2 Field Engineering Special Operations Battalions
- 2 Tactical SSM Brigades (1st, 2nd), comprising:
- 5 Batteries of Tactical Ballistic Missile System upgraded FROG-7 (license built)
- 5 Batteries of Tactical Ballistic Missile System Sakr-80 (Indigenous built, based on Frog-7 design)
- 4 Batteries of Theater Ballistic Missile System Scud-B (license built)
- 2 Batteries of Theater Ballistic Missile System Scud-C (license built with North Korean assistance)
- 2 Batteries of Theater Ballistic Missile System Project-T (indogenous built with Argentinian/French technology and North Korean assitance)
- 1 Battery of Short Range Ballistic Missile System Al Badr 2000 (better known as an enhanced Scud-C variant) (Not the cancelled Badr 2000/Condor 2 Project with Argentina)
- 1 Battery of Short Range Ballistic Missile System (MRBM) Nodong-1
Weapons Inventory
Light Weapons
Pistols
Assault Rifles
Paratroopers Carabines
Machine Guns
Submachine Guns
Sniper Rifle
Crew Served
Heavy Machine Guns
- ZPU-1 14.5 mm single (under licensed)
- ZPU-2 14.5 mm double (under licensed)
- KPV 14.5 mm single
- DShK 12.7 mm
- NSV 12.7 mm
- M2 HB 12.7 mm
Grenade Launchers
Recoilless Rifles
Anti Tank Weapon Systems
- AGM-114 Hellfire a multi-platform, multi-target Semi-active laser homing Guidance anti tank missile (1000)
- Milan II wire-guided anti-armor missile system (220)
- Swingfire wire-guided anti-armor missile system (260) (locally made)
- BGM-71 TOW wire-guided anti-armor missile system (270)
- BGM-71 TOW II wire-guided anti-armor missile system (540)
- AT-3 Sagger upgraded wire-guided anti-armor missile system (1400) (locally upgraded)
Combat Vehicles
Main Battle Tanks
- M1A1/M1A2 MBT (1,005) locally produced, and upgraded to A2 (see Note 1)[6]
- M60A3 MBT (1,700) (see Note 2)
- T-62 MBT (500) (see Note 3)
- T-55 MBT (390) (see Note 4)
- Ramses II MBT (260) (see Note 5)
- 1) M1A1 (69.5 tons): assembled locally in four phases so far:
- Phase I (1989-1998): 555
- Phase II (1999-2004): 200
- Phase III (2004-2007): 125
- Phase IV (2007-2009):125. All to be upgraded to M1A2 SEP standard by end of 2009.
- 2) M60A3 MBT (57.8 tons): 735 M-60A3 + 700 M-60A1 brought up to A3 Standard from US Surplus in Germany between 1979-1988 + 265 M-60A3 from Dutch Army Surplus in 1996. All upgraded with a diesel engine of 1080 hp output, modern fire control & ballistics computers,a more efficient planes stabilizer, infrared devices, modern laser range-finders, and added armor including reactive armor & better suspension. All conversions are to be completed by the end of 2008. A further conversion to the M60A3 is scheduled between 2009 and 2012 for about 1,000 tanks out of the current fleet of 1,700, by replacing the current turret with the M1A1 turret, with major uparmoring of the chassis and by replacing the suspenssion systems with one that suites the added weight of the tank. Armor platting will be covering the front, back and the side skirts. A German MTU 1500 HP diesel engine coupled with a better transmission will be replacing the current ones; the main armament will be the 120 mm smooth bore found on the M1A1. This will eventually increase the weight of the tank to 63-65 tons. This upgrade concept has commonality with the M60-120S upgrade offered by General Dynamics.
Egyptian M60A3 during desert storm.
- 3) T-62 MBT (45 tons): out of over 1,300 remaining in 1980's. In the mid 90's, these T-62E MK II ("E" for Egyptian variant) were refurbished and modernized with German engines of 880 hp output, M68 105 mm gun, Italian fire control & ballistics computers, infrared devices, laser range-finders & stabilizers, modernized suspension, added armor including reactive armor and mounts 6 smoke grenade launchers on each side of the turre. It has NBC protection and added armor and has armored side skirts. They also carry two Egyptian-made anti-tank rockets in two single canisters on each side of the turret. The first upgrade in the early 80's were left armed with the Russian 115 mm gun but with more powerful ammunitions, resulting in a longer range of engagement. These are called RO-115 MK I, upgraded with a British 750 hp output diesel engine, 2 plans stabilizers, ballistics computer and laser range-finders, added armor including reactive armor, resulting in an increase of weight to 43 tons. In 2004, Egypt started a third upgrade of its T-62 fleet, known as the RO-120 MK III by up arming it with the 120 mm M-393 tank cannon developed by FSUE with a barrel length of 530 cm and a mass of 2600 kg, its maximum angle of depression/elevation is -7/+15 degrees and an engine output of 890 hp, added armor including reactive armor and armored side skirts, resulting in an increase of weight to 46.5 tons. Conversions should be done by the end of 2008.[7]
- 4) T-55 MBT (44 tons): Out of over 1,650 remaining in 1980s. Refurbished and modernized in the mid 90's with German engines of 880 hp output, M68 105 mm gun, Italian fire control & ballistics computers, infrared devices, laser ranger-finders & stabilizers, modernized suspension and mounts 6 smoke grenade launchers on each side of the turret. Has NBC protection and added armor protection and has armored side skirts. These are know as T-55E MK II ("E" for Egyptian variant). Conversions should be done by the end of 2008. There was an earlier upgrade done in the early 80's that was similar to the T-62 first upgrade and know as T-55E MK I, but it retained the original 100 mm gun with improved performance and ammunitions. This upgarde consisted of a 650 hp hp engine, fire control & ballistics computers, searchlight device, laser ranger-finders and some add on armor resulting in an increase of weight to 41 tons. It is believed that a further 140-160 out of the remaining 390 T-55 MBT will be instead converted to Ramses II MBT conversions.
Egyptian modified T-55 during operation bright star
- 5) Ramses II MBT (48 tons): In November 1984, Teledyne Continental Motors (taken over by General Dynamics Land Systems) of the USA was awarded a contract to upgrade the firepower and mobility of a single T-54 tank. This was originally called the T-54E ("E" for Egyptian Variant) but was subsequently renamed Ramses II. The first prototype of the Ramses II was sent to Egypt for extensive firepower and mobility trials in January 1987 and these were completed in late 1987. Late in 1989, Egypt signed a technical assistance agreement with TCM to support the continued Egyptian testing of the Ramses II, with testing commencing in the summer of 1990. The tank finally entered production/conversion in 2004-2005 with 260 units so far modified from the stock of the T-54 available in the Egyptian Army arsenal. The upgrades and modifications resulted in an increase in the weight of the tank to 48 tons.
Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Tracked
Wheeled
- Fahd 280-30 4X4 IFVs upgraded with BMP-2 turrets (265) (Locally built)
- Fahd 280 4X4 IFV with B-208 French Turret (235) (Locally built)
Armored Personnel Carrier
Tracked
Wheeled
Armored Cargo Carrier and Smoke Generator
Tracked
Wheeled
- Fahd 280 4X4 (185)
- Fahd 280 4X4 Smoke Generator (72)
- Walid 4X4 (260)
- Walid 4X4 Smoke Generator (92)
- BTR-152 6X6 (275)
Armored Amphibious Troop and Cargo Carriers
- K-61 Tracked Amphibious Troop/Cargo Carrier (180)
- PTS-M Heavy Tracked Amphibious Troop/Cargo Carrier (170)
- PTS-2 Heavy Tracked Amphibious Troop/Cargo Carrier (180)
- GSP Heavy Amphibious Troop/Cargo Transport Ferry (86)
Mechanized Anti Tank Armored Vehicles
Tracked
Wheeled
- M1036 4X4 Armored TOW/ATGW Carrier (125)
- M1045 4X4 Up-armored TOW/ATGW Carrier (200)
Armored Forward Observation Vehicles
Tracked
- M981 FISTV Forward Artillery observation Vehicle (120)
Wheeled
- M1114 Forward Artillery observation Vehicle (375)
Armored Reconnaissance and Scout
Wheeled
- M1043 4X4 Reconnaissance Scout (350)
- BRDM-2 4X4 Reconnaissance Armored Vehicle/ATGW Carrier (300)
- Commando Scout 4X4 Reconnaissance Scout (112)
- Kader-320 4X4 Reconnaissance Scout (Locally built) (140)
- Tiger Kader-120 4X4 Reconnaissance Scout (Locally built) (150)
Armored Command Post and Fire Control Vehicles
Tracked
Wheeled
- M1145 4X4 Command Post (450)
- Fahd 280 4X4 Command Post (140) (Locally built)
- M934 6X6 Command Post (75)
Logistic & Engineering Vehicles
Amphibious Bridging Engineering Systems
- TPP Tracked Pontoom Bridge (94)
- PRG Motorized Bridge (112)
- PMP Heavy Folding Pontoon Bridging Systems (42)
- PMM-2 Amphibious Tracked Bridging System (56)
- KMM Motorized Bridge Layer (medium) on Zil-157 truck (70)
- TMM-3 Motorized Bridge Layer (heavy) on KrAZ-255B 6X6 truck (96)
- M60A1 AVLB Tracked Bridge Layer (48)
- MT-55 K/L Tracked Bridge Layer (56)
- MTU-20 Tank Launched Bridge (48)
- M104 Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge (12)
- BMK-T Bridging Boats (48)
- BMK-130M Bridging Boats (48)
- BMK-150M Bridging Boats (36)
Mine Clearing/Layer Systems
- Nather-1 Mine Carpet Clearing System (140)
- Nather-2 Mine Carpet Clearing System (120)
- Fateh 2/3/4 Anti Tank Rocket Clearing System (340)
- Fahd 280 4X4 Mine Layer (75)
- Walid 4X4 Mine Layer (80)
All Terrain and Logistic Vehicles
4x4
- M998 4X4 (675)
- M1038 4X4 (450)
- M1043 4X4 (510)
- M1151 4X4 (465) (575 on order)
- M996 4X4 Mini Ambulance (150)
- M1043 4X4 Maxi Ambulance (140)
- Fahd 280 4X4 Ambulance (120)
- Tiger Kader-120 Ambulance (130)
- Kader-320 4X4 Ambulance (240)
- Walid 4X4 Ambulance (210)
- G320 4X4 (2,900) (Locally built)
- Jeep CJ7 4X4 (10,650) (Locally built)
- M151 MUTT 4X4 (4,750)
- M274 4X4 (1,500)
- GAZ-66 4X4 (5,100)
- Pegaso 3046 4x4 (3,900)
- FAP 1118 4X4 (1,250)
- Mk23 4X4 (550)
- MK25 4X4 (950)
6x6
8x8
10X10
Tractor Trailer
Artillery
Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
- Nodong Medium Range Ballistic Missiles (Range: 1,500 km) (24 units/6 launchers)
Short Range Ballistic Missiles
- Al Badr 2000 an enhanced Scud C Short Range Ballistic Missiles (Range: 1,200-1,500 km) (24 units/6 launchers)
Theater Ballistic Missiles
- Scud-C Theater Ballistic Missiles (Range: 550 km) (48 units/12 launchers)(Enhanced range)
- Project-T Theater Ballistic Missiles (Range: 450 km) (72 units/18 launchers)(With North Korean assistance)
Tactical Ballistic Missiles
- Scud-B Tactical Ballistic Missiles (Range: 300 km) (96 units/24 launchers)(locally made)
Long range Battlefield Rockets
- Sakr-80 Long range Battlefield Rockets (Range: 80 km) (360 units/60 launchers [2 missiles per launchers])(Indegenious design)
- FROG-7 Long range Battlefield Rockets (Range: 70 km) (288 units/48 launchers)(upgraded)(under licensed production)
- 6) The Egyptian ballistic missile development program apparently continues, however, primarily as an Air Force sponsored research program rather than a production development program. The RS-120 Tactical Ballistic Missile Program is still in the developmental stage and should be shortly replacing the Frog-7 and supplementing the Sakr 80; by having a range of 120 km, it would be considered as an intermediate system between the Tactical Ballistic Missiles and the Theater Ballistic Missile Systems. Should, however, there be a dramatic change in its political climate and financial resources, Egypt possesses the technological and personnel resources to produce a Scud B/C, or possibly Nodong, equivalent missile.
Self Propelled Artillery
- M109A1/A2 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (365)
- M109A5 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (201)
- SPH 122 mm 122 mm self-propelled howitzer (D-30 howitzer on M109 A2 chassis) (Locally assembled) (124)
- SPH 122 mm self-propelled howitzer (D-30 howitzer on T-55 chassis) (Locally assembled) (76)
- M110A2 203mm self-propelled howitzer (144)[10]
Self Propelled Mortars
Towed Field Artillery
Howitzers
- GH 52 155 mm towed field howitzer w/APU (400) (Being manufactured locally under license - production as needed)
- D-20 152 mm towed field gun howitzer (150)
- D-30 122 mm towed field howitzer (600) (Manufactured locally - production as needed)
Field Guns
- S-23 180 mm towed field heavy gun (24)
- M-46 130 mm towed field gun (420) (Manufactured locally - production as needed)
- Type 59-1M 130 mm towed field gun (150)
- D-74 122 mm towed field gun (148)
- Type 60 122 mm towed field gun (148)
- M1944 100 mm towed field gun (200)
Towed Mortars
Heavy Mortars
- M-240 240 mm (24)
- M1943 160 mm (160) (modernized and built under license)
- M-43 120 mm (240) (modernized and built under license)
- 2B11 120 mm (300) (modernized and built under license)
- M120 120 mm (560)
- Helwan UK-2 120 mm Egyptian version of the 2B11 (600) [11]
- M30 107 mm (390)
Medium Mortars
Light Mortars
- M224 Mortar 60 mm mortar system (1,800)
- Helwan 60 mm Egyptian modified variant of the Chinese Type 63-1 (2,500) [13]
Training Artillery
Howitzers
- M-30 122 mm towed field howitzer (200)
- ML-20 152 mm towed field howitzer (100)
Field Guns
Heavy Mortars
Medium Mortars
Stowed Artillery
- D-20 152 mm towed field gun howitzer (120)
- D-1 152 mm towed field howitzer (150)
- ML-20 152 mm towed field howitzer (100)
- M-30 122 mm towed field howitzer (150)
Multiple Launchers Rocket Systems
- VAP-80: 80 mm towed/self propelled non-guided rocket system of 40 tubes arranged in 4 rows of 10: Range: 6.5 km (250 Launcher Units)
- M-51 130 mm towed non-guided rocket system of 16 tubes arranged in 4 rows of 4: Range 8.2 km (36 Launcher Units)
- BM-13 132 mm towed non-guided rocket system of 16 tubes arranged in 2 rows of 8: Range 13 km (24 Launcher Units)
- BM-21 122 mm non-guided rocket system of 40 tube arranged in 4 rows of 10: Range: 20.8 km (215 Launcher Units)
- BM-11: North Korean version of the BM-21 non-guided rocket system of 30 tubes arranged in 2 rows of 15: Range: 20.8 km (96 Launcher Units)
- Sakr-4:122 mm non-guided rocket system of a single tube based on a tripod stand: Range: 4 km, Egyptian modified version of the BM-11 (120 Launcher Units)
- Sakr-8:122 mm non-guided rocket system of 2 tubes based on a tripod stand or a Jeep: Range: 8 km, Egyptian modified version of the BM-11 (48 Launcher Units)
- Sakr-10:122 mm non-guided rocket system of 4 tubes arranged in 2 rows of 2: Range: 10 km, Egyptian modified version of the BM-11 (50 Launcher Units)
- Sakr-18:122 mm non-guided rocket system of 30 tubes arranged in 3 rows of 10: Range: 20.8 km, Egyptian modified version of the BM-11 (72 Launcher Units)
- Sakr-30:122 mm non-guided rocket system of 40 tubes arranged in 4 rows of 10: Range: 30 km, Egyptian modified version of the BM-21(130 Launcher Units)
- Sakr-36:122 mm non-guided rocket system of 40 tubes arranged in 4 rows of 10: Range: 36 km, enhanced range Egyptian modified version of the BM-21(50 Launcher Units)
- Sakr-45: 227 mm battlefield rocket system, Range: 45 km, Egyptian licensed built version of the M270 rocket combined with the traditional Sakr-36 6X6 launching truck system of 12 tubes arranged in 2 rows of 6 (20 Launcher Units)
- M270: 227 mm battlefield rocket system of 12 tubes arranged in 2 rows of 6: (26 Launcher Units)
- Range with M26 rocket ammunition: 32 km
- Range with M26A1/A2 ammunition: 45 km
- Range with M30 ammunition: 45 km
- BM-24: 240 mm non-guided rocket system of 12 tubes arranged in 2 rows of 6: Range 12 km (48 Launcher Units)
Army Air Defense Systems
Surface to Air Missile Systems
MANPADS
- Sakr Eye Egyptian modified version of the SA-7 MANPAD short range SAM (2,500+)
- Stinger MANPAD short range SAM (1,800+)
Self Propelled SAM Systems
- Nile 23 Upgraded version of the ZU-23-2 twin 23 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns radar guided (148) with Sakr Eye (2X2) SAM M113) [14]
- Sinai 23 Upgraded version of the ZU-23-2 twin 23 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns radar guided with Stinger SAM (3X2) (72) on M113) [15]
- SA-9 forward area mobile short range quadruple short range SP SAM (20)
- M1097 Avenger - forward area mobile short range air defense system w/Stinger SP SAM (50)+ (50 on order)
Anti Air Gun Systems
Self Propelled AA Gun Systems
- BTR-152 Egyptian AA variant - self-propelled quad 12.7 mm AA gun system (120)
- M163 A2 - self-propelled sextuple 20 mm chain gun system on M113 carrier (108)
- ZSU-23-4 self-propelled quadruple 23 mm anti-aircraft gun system (218) with upgraded radar guidance
- M53/59 Praga - self-propelled twin 30 mm AA radar guided gun system (100)
- Upgraded ZSU-57-2 self-propelled twin 57 mm anti-aircraft gun system (190) with radar guidance
Towed AA Gun Systems
- M167 A3- towed sextuple 20 mm chain gun system (72)
- ZPU-2 twin 14.5 mm stationary or towed AA gun system (250)
- ZPU-4 quadruple 14.5 mm stationary or towed AA gun system (200)
- ZU-23-2 upgraded twin 23 mm stationary or towed radar guided AA gun system (350)
- Oerlikon-Contraves stationary/towed 35 mm twin radar guided AA guns (72)
- M1939 37 mm anti-aircraft guns with upgraded radar guidance (700)
- S-60 57 mm anti-aircraft guns with upgraded radar guidance (600)
- M1939 85 mm anti-aircraft guns with upgraded radar guidance (400)
- KS-19 100 mm anti-aircraft guns with upgraded radar guidance (200)
- KS-30 130 mm anti-aircraft guns with upgraded radar guidance (120)
References
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2006, p.183
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2006, p.183
- ^ Historical Notes and Scenarios Booklet, Suez '73: The Battle of the Chinese Farm (boardgame), Game Designers' Workshop, 1981
External links
See also
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