Egypt military

Global rank #13

Arab League

Egypt ranks #13 of 24 in the 2026 Military Atlas Index. It spends $5.7B on defense (1.2% of GDP) and has 438K active personnel.

Key statistics

Sources: World Bank (2025), IISS The Military Balance (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), citing FlightGlobal World Air Forces (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) (2026).

Equipment inventory

No equipment found.

Egypt: Aircraft (26)

F-16 Fighting FalconFighter Jet · United States168confirmed

Mirage 5E2/SDE/SDRFighter Jet · France75confirmedDassault RafaleFighter Jet · France54 Rafale (24 + 30 batch)confirmedMiG-29Fighter Jet · Soviet Union31confirmedDassault RafaleFighter Jet · France26confirmedC-130HTransport Aircraft · United States22confirmedC295Transport Aircraft · Spain22confirmedSF-260Trainer Aircraft · Italy17confirmedMirage 2000EMFighter Jet · France15confirmedAlpha JetTransport Aircraft · France13confirmedM-346Transport Aircraft · Italy10confirmedL-39Trainer Aircraft · Czech Republic8confirmedPC-6Transport Aircraft · Switzerland8confirmedT-6C (Affinity)Transport Aircraft · United States8confirmedE-2C HawkeyeTransport Aircraft · United States7confirmedBeech 1900Transport Aircraft · United States4confirmedIl-78 MidasTransport Aircraft · Soviet Union4confirmedL-410Transport Aircraft · Czech Republic4confirmedAn-74Transport Aircraft · Soviet Union3confirmedC-130JTransport Aircraft · United States2confirmedIl-76MD CandidTransport Aircraft · Soviet Union2confirmed

S-100 CamcopterUAV / Drone · Austria2confirmed

Y-12Transport Aircraft · China2confirmedKing Air 200/350 (C-12)Transport Aircraft · United States1confirmedZ-9Transport Aircraft · China1confirmedGBU-10/12 Paveway IIBomber · United States—confirmed

Egypt: Helicopters (15)

Mi-8/17Helicopter · Soviet Union62confirmedKa-52Helicopter · Russia46confirmedAW139Helicopter · Italy25confirmedSA342Helicopter · France23confirmedCH-47D/FHelicopter · United States19confirmedUH-1H/V IroquoisHelicopter · United States17confirmedS-70/UH-60L/MHelicopter · United States12confirmedAW149Helicopter · Italy8confirmedAW189Helicopter · Italy8confirmedAW109Helicopter · Italy4confirmedMi-24/35Helicopter · Soviet Union4confirmedH125M/AS350/550Helicopter · France3confirmedSA316Helicopter · France2confirmedH215M/AS332Helicopter · France1confirmedSA315Helicopter · France1confirmed

Egypt: Land (94)

APC (T) VP-6Armored Vehicle1,305confirmed

BMP-2MTank · Russia760confirmedypr-765Armored Vehicle · Netherlands690confirmedWalid (armored personnel carrier)Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union650confirmedFuchs 2Armored Vehicle · Germany600confirmedT-90SATank · Russia600confirmedBAE CaimanArmored Vehicle · United States535confirmedBTR-50Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union500confirmedM60A3/TTSTank · United States500confirmedRG-33Armored Vehicle · South Africa449confirmed122mm D-30 (incl some truck mounted SP)Artillery System · Soviet Union345confirmedM109A5Artillery System · United States325confirmedT-72M1Tank · Soviet Union325confirmedBMP-1Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union300confirmedT-62Tank · Soviet Union290confirmedT-55AMVTank · Soviet Union270confirmedBTR-60Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union250confirmedBMP-2Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union220confirmedSP 155mm K9/K9A1 ThunderArtillery System · South Korea216confirmed37mm Type-55 (M-1939)/Type-65Artillery System · Soviet Union200confirmedOT-62 TOPASArmored Vehicle · Poland200confirmedS-60Artillery System · Soviet Union200confirmed82mm 150 M-37Artillery System · Soviet Union150confirmedBTR-80Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union150confirmedOT-64Armored Vehicle · Poland150confirmed

2S1 GvozdikaArtillery System · Soviet Union140confirmed

120mm 120 M-1943Artillery System · Soviet Union120confirmed82mm B-10Artillery System · Soviet Union120confirmedLAV-150 CommandoArmored Vehicle · United States112confirmed122mm M-1931/37 (A-19)Artillery System · Soviet Union100confirmed14.5mm ZPU-2Artillery System · Soviet Union100confirmedFahdArmored Vehicle · Egypt100confirmedT-54/T-55 ARVArmored Vehicle · Soviet Union100confirmedM1097 AvengerArmored Vehicle · United States75confirmedM167 VulcanArtillery System · United States72confirmed107mm B-11Artillery System · Soviet Union60confirmed122mm M-30Artillery System · Soviet Union60confirmedSP 160mm M-1943Artillery System · Soviet Union60confirmedM3 PanhardArmored Vehicle · France55confirmed155mm PLZ-45Artillery System · China54confirmed203mm M110Artillery System · United States50confirmed122mm 48 BM-21 GradArtillery System · Soviet Union48confirmed140mm 48 BM-14Artillery System · Soviet Union48confirmedAML-60Armored Vehicle · France44confirmed14.5mm ZPU-4Artillery System · Soviet Union40confirmed57mm ZSU-57-2Artillery System · Soviet Union40confirmed30mm 96K6 Pantsir-S1 (RS-SA-22 Greyhound)Artillery System · Russia38confirmed35mm 92 GDF-002Artillery System · Switzerland36confirmedM1064 mortar carrierMortar · United States36confirmedM106Artillery System · United States35confirmed9K52 Luna-MArtillery System · Soviet Union33confirmed152mm 2S3 AkatsiyaArtillery System · Soviet Union30confirmed240mm 30 BM-24Artillery System · Soviet Union30confirmedM-160 mortarMortar · Soviet Union30confirmedBRDM-2Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union26confirmedM270 MLRSArtillery System · United States26confirmed122mm D-74Artillery System · Soviet Union25confirmed107mm Type-63Artillery System · China22confirmed152mm 20 M-1937 (ML-20)Artillery System · Soviet Union20confirmed155mm PLL-01Artillery System · China18confirmed220mm 18 SR5Artillery System · China18confirmed220mm TOS-1AArtillery System · Soviet Union18confirmed300mm 18 9A52 SmerchArtillery System · Soviet Union18confirmedATS-59Artillery System · Soviet Union18confirmed155 GH 52 APUArtillery System · Finland16confirmedBMPTArmored Vehicle · Russia13confirmed

BMPT-62Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union13confirmed

130mm 10 M-46Artillery System · Soviet Union10confirmed100mm Coastal ArtilleryArtillery System · Soviet Union—confirmed130mm SM-4-1 Coastal ArtilleryArtillery System · Soviet Union—confirmed152mm Coastal ArtilleryArtillery System · Czech Republic—confirmed2B11Mortar · Soviet Union—confirmed85mm M-1939 (52-K)Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmedBREM-1Tank · Soviet Union—confirmedGDF-001/-003Artillery System · Switzerland—confirmedIMR-2Tank · Soviet Union—confirmedM113A1/A2 (incl variants)Armored Vehicle · United States—confirmedM1938 mortarMortar · Soviet Union—confirmedM2 mortarMortar · United States—confirmedM58 MICLICArmored Vehicle · United States—confirmedM72 LAWRcl · United States—confirmedMRL 130mm K136 KooryongArtillery System · South Korea—confirmed

MTU-20Engineering Vehicle · Soviet Union—confirmed

MaxxProArmored Vehicle · United States—confirmedNimr AjbanArmored Vehicle · United Arab Emirates—confirmedNimr Ajban LRSOVArmored Vehicle · United Arab Emirates—confirmedPanthera F9Armored Vehicle · Turkey—confirmedRAAD 200Rcl · Egypt—confirmedReva APCArmored Vehicle · South Africa—confirmedSP 120mm Nimr Hafeet with SM5Artillery System · United Arab Emirates—confirmed

SP 120mm SM4Artillery System—confirmed

ST-100Armored Vehicle · Egypt—confirmedST-500Armored Vehicle · Egypt—confirmed

W86Artillery System · United States—confirmed

Egypt: Naval (31)

PBFG Type-024 (PRC Hegu)Frigate · China10confirmed

Vydra (Project 106K)Landing Craft · Soviet Union9confirmed

Ezzat (US Ambassador Fast Missile Craft)Frigate · United States8confirmed

PBFGM Project 205 (ex-YUG Osa I)Frigate · Soviet Union8confirmedRamadanPatrol Boat · United Kingdom8confirmedKaan 20 (MRTP 20)Patrol Boat · Turkey6confirmedAl Siddiq (ex-US Osprey)Mine Countermeasures Vessel · United States5confirmedAl-Fateh (Gowind 2500)Frigate · France4confirmedAswan (FSU Yurka)Patrol Craft · Soviet Union4confirmedCTM NGLanding Craft · France4confirmedGabya (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry)Frigate · United States4confirmedGur (Type-209/1400)Submarine · Germany4confirmedPB Type-062 (ex-PRC Shanghai II)Patrol Boat · China4confirmedPBF Project 205 (ex-FIN Osa II)Patrol Boat · Soviet Union4confirmedPBFM Shershen (FSU)Patrol Boat · Soviet Union4confirmedType-033 (PRC Romeo)Submarine · China4confirmedAl-Aziz (GER MEKO A200)Frigate · Germany3confirmed

Assiout (T-43 class)Mine Countermeasures Vessel · Soviet Union3confirmed

Dat Assawari (US Swiftships)Patrol Boat · United States3confirmed

Abu Qir (ESP Descubierta)Frigate · Spain2confirmed

Al AreeshNaval Vessel2confirmed

Al-Galala (ITA Bergamini (FREMM))Frigate · Italy2confirmedDamyat (ex-US Knox)Frigate · United States2confirmedEDA-RLanding Craft · France2confirmedGamal Abdel Nasser (FRA Mistral)Amphibious Assault Ship · France2confirmedPB Shershen (FSU)Frigate · Soviet Union2confirmed

Safaga (US Swiftships)Patrol Boat · United States2confirmed

El Horriya (El Mahrousa)Auxiliary Ship · United Kingdom1confirmed

IntishatNaval Vessel1confirmed

Shaledin (ex-GER Luneberg)Replenishment Oiler · Germany1confirmedTahya Misr (FRA Aquitaine (FREMM))Frigate · France1confirmed

Egypt: Missile (67)

M48 ChaparralAir Defence System · United States280confirmedFM-80 (CH-SA-4)Air Defence System · China250confirmedZSU-23-4Air Defence System · Soviet Union225confirmedS-75M Volkhov (RS-SA-2 Guideline)Air Defence System · Soviet Union210confirmed9P133 with 9M113 Konkurs (RS-AT-5 Spandrel)Missile System · Soviet Union64confirmed2K12 Kub (RS-SA-6 Gainful)Air Defence System · Soviet Union56confirmedMIM-23B I-Hawk/ShahinAir Defence System · United States50confirmed9K33M Osa (RS-SA-8 Gecko)Air Defence System · Soviet Union48confirmed9K37M1-2/9K317 Buk-M1-2/M2E (RS-SA-11 Gadfly/RS-SA-17 Grizzly)Air Defence System · Russia40confirmedS-125-2M Pechora-2M (RS-SA-26)Air Defence System · Soviet Union40confirmedS-300PMU2 (RS-SA-20 Gargoyle)Air Defence System · Russia32confirmed9K331 Tor-M1 (RS-SA-15 Gauntlet)Air Defence System · Soviet Union29confirmed9P163-3 Kornet-EM (RS-AT-14 Spriggan)Missile System · Russia28confirmed9K31 Strela-1 (RS-SA-9 Gaskin)Air Defence System · Soviet Union20confirmedS-300V4 (RS-SA-23)Air Defence System · Russia18confirmedIskander-EMissile System · Russia12confirmed9K331/9K331ME Tor-M1/M2E (RS-SA-15 Gauntlet)Air Defence System · Russia10confirmedS-200 Angara (RS-SA-5 Gammon)Air Defence System · Soviet Union10confirmedHQ-2 (CH-SA-1)Air Defence System · China9confirmed4K87 (RS-SSC-2B Samlet)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmed9K11 Malyutka (RS-AT-3 Sagger)Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed9K111 Fagot (RS-AT-4 Spigot)Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed9K111-1 Konkurs (RS-AT-5 Spandrel)Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed9K113-1 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmed9K115-2 Metis-M1 (RS-AT-13)Missile System · Russia—confirmed9K135 Kornet-E (RS-AT-14 Spriggan)Missile System · Russia—confirmed9K32 Strela-2 (RS-SA-7A/B Grail)‡Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed9K38 Igla (RS-SA-18 Grouse)Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed9M120 Ataka (RS-AT-9)Missile System · Russia—confirmed9M14 MalyutkaMissile System · Soviet Union—confirmedAASM Hammer 250Missile System · France—confirmedAGM-114K Hellfire IIMissile System · United States—confirmedAkeronMissile System · France—confirmedAl TariqMissile System · United Arab Emirates—confirmedBTR-60 with 9M133 Kornet (RS-AT-14 Spriggan)Missile System · Russia—confirmedBTR-80 with 9M133 Kornet (RS-AT-14 Spriggan)Missile System · Russia—confirmedBavar-373Air Defence System · Iran—confirmedCrotale NGMissile System · France—confirmedFGM-148 JavelinMissile System · United States—confirmedFIM-92 StingerMissile System · United States—confirmedHJ-8 MANPATSMissile System · China—confirmedKh-25 (RS-AS-10 Karen)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedKh-25MP (RS-AS-12A Kegler)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedKh-29 (RS-AS-14 Kedge)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedKh-31A (RS-AS-17B Krypton)Missile System · Russia—confirmedKh-31P (RS-AS-17A Krypton)Missile System · Russia—confirmedKh-59ME (RS-AS-18 Kazoo)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedLuch SkifMissile System · Ukraine—confirmedM901 TOWMissile System · United States—confirmedMilanMissile System · France—confirmedMisaq 1 (QW-1)Air Defence System · Iran—confirmedMisaq 2 (QW-18)Air Defence System · China—confirmedOtomat MkIIMissile System · Italy—confirmedPantsir-SMAir Defence System · Russia—confirmedQW-2 (CH-SA-8)Air Defence System · China—confirmedR-23/24 (RS-AA-7 Apex)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-27 (RS-AA-10 Alamo)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-40/46 (RS-AA-6 Acrid)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-60 (RS-AA-8 Aphid)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-73 (RS-AA-11A Archer)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-77 (RS-AA-12A Adder)Missile System · Russia—confirmedRapierAir Defence System · United Kingdom—confirmedS-300 missile systemMissile System · Soviet Union—confirmedTOWMissile System · United States—confirmedTalash/15th KhordadAir Defence System · Iran—confirmedZT-35 IngweMissile System · South Africa—confirmedZU-23-2Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed

Each row is labeled Confirmed, Estimated or Alleged. A dash means no count is published.

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