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In 1992 Egypt bought 221 M88A1 recovery vehicles for its M1A1 tanks, then in 1997 Egypt bought further 24 M88A2 but also obtaining the right for domestic manufacture. 50 M88A2 units were produced in the first batch, with further 13 produced in the second batch in 2002. [92] YPR-765-PRBRG Netherlands: Armoured recovery vehicle
It was established in 1987 in the Abu Zaabal area of Qalyubia Governorate on an area of 2.5 million square metres, [2] as a result of the agreement concluded between the Egyptian government and the United States government for the joint production of the American M1A1 Abrams main battle tank, [2] where the first tank was produced at the factory ...
In late 1973 the Proyecto de Tanque Argentino Mediano (Argentine Medium Tank Project) was founded with the goal of designing and developing a tank for the Argentine Army. Lacking the experience and the necessary technology, the Argentine government sought collaboration with a foreign company, resulting in a contract with the German company ...
The same report said that all older Soviet T-series tanks, as well as some other MBTs, were to be replaced with T-90 tanks that Egypt planned to produce under Russian license in its own factories. The Armoured Corps was to standardize on the M1 series and the T-90.
In the 1980s, Egypt was a producer of small and medium weapons, whether licensed or reproduced. In the 1990s, Egypt entered the heavy weapons industry, and after the year 2000, it moved to the stage of starting to design weapons systems. Now, Egypt designs small and medium weapons, produces heavy weapons, and develops them through self-production.
A medium tank is a classification of tanks, particularly prevalent during World War II, which represented a compromise between the mobility oriented light tanks and the armour and armament oriented heavy tanks. A medium tank's classification is not actually based on weight, but on tactical usage and intended purpose; for instance the German ...
M1A1 tank coproduction program in Egypt This page was last edited on 21 March 2013, at 23:09 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
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