Egypt and Thales discuss expanding joint defence manufacturing and exports
Egypt plans to broaden its industrial cooperation with French defence and technology group Thales to localise advanced manufacturing, raise local components, and pursue export markets. The talks, held at the ministry’s headquarters with Thales’ executive, reviewed progress of Thales Benha, a venture with Benha Electronics (Military Factory 144). The focus is on knowledge transfer, technology sharing, and building local engineering skills.