Equipment of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces

Egyptian Air Defense equipment

Model Image Origin Type Variant Number Details
S-300  Russia Long Range Air Defense S-300VM (SA-23) 3 Battalions[1] The S-300VM entered service in November 2014[2][3][4][5] and is stocked in Egypt. The one billion dollar regiment includes a command post, 3 Divisions, additional elements and other contract clauses. The contract will be fully completed by the end of 2016, training of employees has already begun.[6] Russia is holding talks with Egypt on the delivery of additional Antey-2500 anti-ballistic missile systems.[7]
AA Range = 200 km, AA Ceiling = 30 km, Speed = Mach 5, ABM Range = 40 km.[8]
MIM-104 Patriot  United States Long Range Air Defense MIM-104-F/PAC-3 32 In 1999, Egypt acquired 32 missile systems from the United States for $1.3 billion.[9]
Skyguard AMOUN  Egypt Short/Medium Range Air Defense Unknown A Skyguard battery consists of two launchers, each with four missiles, two 35 mm guns, and a fire control radar. "AMOUN" is the Egyptian name for the point- defense system designed to protect high-value assets, such as airports and cities.[10]
Dvina  Egypt Medium Range Air Defense Tayer el-Sabah
SA-2 		100[11] 100 units were delivered by USSR from 1970 to 1972 for use in the Yom Kippur War. The Egyptian like the performance and purchased the production rights from USSR
AA Range = 45 km, AA Ceiling = 25 km, Speed = Mach 3.5, ABM = none
SLAMRAAM  United States
 Norway 		Medium Range Air Defense unknown x
AA Range = 50 km, AA Ceiling = ?km, Speed = Mach 4
Buk  Russia Medium Range Air Defense M1-2
M2 (SA-17) 		The Buk-M2 was not previously known to be in Egyptian service until it was revealed in a video of an air defence exercise released on 2 November 2014 by the MoD.[12]
AA Range = 30 km, AA Ceiling = 14 km, Speed = Mach 3.0
MIM-23 Hawk  United States Medium Range Air Defense Phase III 62 On 25 February 2014, Egypt ordered new 186 rocket motors to extend the live of their Hawk batteries.[13] Since there are 3 missiles per launch unit then one can deduce that Egypt plans to maintain 62 launcher systems.
AA Range = 50 km, AA Ceiling = 14 km, Speed = Mach 2.4
Pechora  Soviet Union
 Russia 		Medium Range Air Defense 2M (SA-3) 70 Originally Egypt received 200 units from USSR between 1970 and 1972[11]and they were used greatly during the Yom Kippur War. These units aged and some of them were upgraded to Pechora-2M version. As of December 2008, 70 Pechora-2M upgraded ramp-launched missiles had been ordered by Egypt.[14]
AA Range = 35 km, AA Ceiling = 18 km, Speed = Mach 3.1
Kub  Soviet Union Medium Range Air Defense SA-6 56[15] Purchased from the Soviet Union after the disastrous 6 Day War and was used to great effect in the Yom Kippur War virtually denying the entire air space of Egypt to Israel. The system was modernized and is still in service.
AA Range = 24 km, AA Ceiling = 14 km, Speed = Mach 2.8
Tor  Russia Short Range Air Defense M1
M2 (SA-15) 		16 16 units were purchased from Russia.[16] The Tor-M2 was not previously known to be in Egyptian service until it was revealed in a video of an air defence exercise released on 2 November 2014 by the MoD.[17]
AA Range = 12 km, AA Ceiling = 6 km, Speed = Mach 2.5
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger  United States Short Range Air Defense 75 Egypt originally ordered 50 units, but in 2006 it chose to order a further 25 units which all were delivered by September 2008.[18]
AA Range = 8 km, AA Ceiling = 8 km, Speed = Mach 2.2
Crotale  France Short Range Air Defense VT-1 36[19] Purchased from France in 1980.[20]
AA Range = 11 km, AA Ceiling = 6 km, Speed = 3.53
MIM-72 Chaparral  United States Short Range Air Defense MIM-72C[21] 80[22] Purchased from U.S. stock in 1987[20]
AA Range = 9 km, AA Ceiling = 4 km, Speed = Mach 1.5
Strela-1  Soviet Union Short Range Air Defense SA-9 20[19] x
AA Range = 4.2 km, AA Ceiling = 3.5 km, Speed = Mach 1.8
M113 AA  United States
 Egypt 		SPAAG Nile 23
Sinai 23
M163 VADS 		Upgraded version of the ZU-23-2 twin 23 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns radar guided (148) with Sakr Eye SAM 2X2 on M113, Upgraded version of the ZU-23-2 twin 23 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns radar guided with Stinger SAM (3X2) (72) on M113, 108
Shilka  Soviet Union SPAAG 350 in 1995.[23] 330 were delivered from USSR, also a new contract was signed with Russia in 2005.[24]
ZSU-57-2  Soviet Union SPAAG 40 100 ordered in 1960 from Soviet Union and delivered between 1961 and 1962,[25] with 40 remaining in storage today.[26]
M53/59 Praga  Czechoslovakia SPAAG
Oerlikon GDF   Switzerland Towed AA (35 mm) Amoun 72 72 Amoun units used with Skyguard and Sparrow SAM
M167 VADS  United States Towed AA (20 mm) 72
ZPU  Soviet Union Towed AA (12.7 mm) 200
ZU-23-2  Soviet Union Towed AA (23 mm) 280 280 as Nile 23 and Sinai 23, and 650 upgraded with radar guidance
61-K  Soviet Union Towed AA (37 mm) 200 700
S-60  Soviet Union Towed AA (57 mm) 200 600
52-K  Soviet Union Towed AA (85 mm) 400
KS-19  Soviet Union Towed AA (100 mm) 200
KS-30  Soviet Union Towed AA (130 mm) 120 [27]

Future of air defense

System Image Origin Number Comment
Air defence
S-400 Triumf  Russia N/A Egypt has expressed its interest in buying S-400 systems.[28]
Pantsir-S1  Russia N/A There is a definite possibility to contract Pantsir-S1 to protect S-300VM platforms.

References

  1. ↑ . Institute for National Security Studies http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=8232. Retrieved 2015-04-03. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ ""Алмаз-Антей": российская зенитная ракетная система "Антей-2500" поствлена в Египет". ТАСС. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Алмаз-Антей : российская зенитная ракетная система Антей-2500 поствлена в Египет". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ↑ ""Алмаз-Антей": российская зенитная ракетная система "Антей-2500" поствлена в Египет". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  5. ↑ ""Рособоронэкспорт" поставит в Египет зенитные системы С-300ВМ". Рамблер-Новости. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "ТАСС: Армия и ОПК – Источник: Россия поставит Египту полк систем ПВО "Антей-2500" до конца 2016 года". ТАСС. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Russia, Egypt Discuss Antey-2500, Buk Missile Systems Delivery".
  8. ↑ "S-300 & Variants". Air Power Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.army-technology.com/projects/patriot/
  10. ↑ http://investor.raytheon.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84193&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=986692
  11. 1 2 "Arms and Warfare". Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Egypt reveals air defence upgrades". janes.com.
  13. ↑ Binnie, Jeremy (26 February 2014). "Egypt, Jordan to extend the life of HAWK missiles". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "S-125". deagel.com.
  15. ↑ IISS 2012 Military Balance, pp. 322
  16. ↑ "Tor (SA-15 Gauntlet)". Military Today.com. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  17. ↑ "Egypt reveals air defence upgrades". janes.com.
  18. ↑ "Avenger Low Level Air Defense System, United States of America". Army Technology.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  19. 1 2 "The Middle East Military Balance, 2004". Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  20. 1 2 "Arms Diffusion: The Spread of Military Innovations in the Middle East". Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  21. ↑ "Egypt buys improved Chaparral" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  22. ↑ "The Middle East Military Balance, 2001–2002". Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  23. ↑ The World Defence Almanac 1995-1996. Military Technology. 1996
  24. ↑ ЗЕНИТНЫЕ САМОХОДНЫЕ УСТАНОВКИ (ЗСУ)
  25. ↑ "SIPRI Arms Transfers Database". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  26. ↑ "Силы и средства ПВО вооруженных сил арабских государств" [Air Defense Forces of Arab States] (in Russian). Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  27. ↑ "Chief Designer Ardalion Rastov". Military Parade. 31 August 1998. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
  28. ↑ "Egypt wants S-400 to counter Iran". Defaiya.com. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
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