Egypt - Armed forces


Egypt Armed Forces 1907
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Total active armed forces in Egypt numbered 443,000 in 2002. There were 254,000 reserves divided among all services. The army had 320,000 personnel in four armed divisions. The air force had 19,000 members and was equipped with 608 combat aircraft and 128 armed helicopters. There were 75,000 personnel in the air defense command. The navy numbered 19,000, including 2,000 coast guard personnel; it was equipped with 4 submarines, 1 destroyer, 10 frigates, and about 39 other armed vessels for coastal defense. Paramilitary forces numbered around 330,000, including a national guard of 60,000, a central security force of 250,000, and 20,000 border guard forces. Egypt spent $4.04 billion on defense in 1999–00, or 4.1% of GDP.

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stanley G muriithi
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Jul 31, 2007 @ 3:03 am
As ihave gone through the artical i have been impresed by the sub-division of the army and even the security set-up in the defence and also the way of sub- dividing the equipment in the army were i have found that all sides are well consided in order to back the security in the countly i wound wish the army commander and the C G S to keep up for their well done job.i wound like to congraturate the country deffence for helping other countries during the had as in times when the country is in the atterck of the bombers as our case here in kenya on august 7th 20001

thanks in accondace for the support u gave us
us stanley gitahi
wish to join u

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