The Egyptian Ministry of Military Production (MoMP) is in talks with the Turkish defense company Baykar for the acquisition of high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs).
The note provides a comprehensive overview of the following aspects:
- The status of talks
- A request made by Egypt and the Turkish stance on it
- The total number of UCAVs Egypt is looking to procure
The note also highlights the talks concerning the transfer of technology (TOT) and localization of the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
