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Washington looks to extend its border surveillance system to Egypt

As it was on the way out, the Trump administration agreed to extend its border control system to Egypt at a cost of $125m but the Biden administration could decide to review the project. [...]

Published on 16/02/2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Egyptian Air Force in the market for new training aircraft

The aircraft manufacturers Grob Aircraft, Sierra Nevada, Aero Vodochody and Leonardo have offered to supply training craft to the Egyptian army, which is looking to upgrade its fleet and also to train its pilots in flying Rafale combat planes, and perhaps Russian Sukhois too, much to Washington's consternation.

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Washington consolidates Tunisia-Libya electronic border surveillance wall

The electronic surveillance system on the Tunisian border, 285 km long and built by Aecom subsidiary URS, is supposed to detect jihadists trying to enter from Libya.

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Telal Wassel, SAIC's ex-Mr. Egypt, jockeys for Sinai border security contract

Wassel Corporation is hoping to equip the Egyptian army with border control technologies. Its boss, a former director of the US defence giant SAIC, will be able to draw on his influential military networks at the Pentagon and in Cairo.

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American trade mission wears battle dress

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