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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated on Tuesday the first International Aviation and Space Exhibition at Alamein International Airport. The event drew broad participation from companies and experts in the aviation, space, and defense sectors.
The show is the largest of its kind in Africa and the Middle East, and brings together participants from more than 100 countries, over 300 aircraft manufacturers and space industrialists, and experts in air, space, and defense industries worldwide. The event aims to accelerate industrialization, digitalization, and globalization in the defense, space, and commercial aviation sectors in Africa and the Middle East.
This is a landmark event for Egypt and the region, this airshow signifies Egypt’s commitment to advancing technology and innovation in the aviation sector and propelling the nation toward a brighter future, stated President Al-Sisi during the inauguration.
Since 2015, Egypt has been modernizing its air force fleet, acquiring the latest models of 4G+ fighters, such as Rafales and MiG-29s, along with modern helicopters, such as Agusta, Kamov, and Mi-24. Following the inauguration, President Al-Sisi inspected the pavilions to get firsthand information about the exhibits from participating companies. He also visited the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) pavilion, where he listened to a detailed explanation by AOI Chairman Mokhtar Abdel Latif about the organization’s products and activities related to the aviation industry.
The AOI chairman said the engine factory has a Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) for manufacturing spare parts for civilian and military industries. Abdel Latif said the exhibition includes a group of free air bombs, including bunker penetrator bomb “Hafez 3” that could penetrate reinforced concrete up to 180 cm thick, in addition to a group of free air-to-surface missiles that work with eastern and western aircraft. The AOI owns two helicopter overhaul centers and the aircraft factory provides Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services for the “K-8E” aircraft, which is designed for training missions.
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AOI announced the establishment of a school for technological education in Egypt’s Helwan, in cooperation with the French company “Dassault Aviation”. Egyptian-made drones of the Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) category, including the “June 30,” “Ahmose,” and “October 6” models, are participating in the Egypt International Airshow. The “October 6” drone is making its debut, fully armed with guided missiles and aerial bombs.
