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Arab international Optronics producing optical devices in Egypt.

Philip the Arab

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This company was a JV with Thales back in the 80s, but now has the ability to manufacture optics independently. In the future if there are vehicle projects, missile projects, and ATGM optics for example this company can provide them for the military.

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Good stuff. One of the many good things happening in Egypt in the last few years and will only expand for the better. Have them compete with AOI would be a good thing.
Also, supplying the Egyptian army with optics for upcoming vehicle projects would be good and upgrading older vehicles with new optics, and weapon optics to increase lethality and night operations. My pipe dream would be making seeker heads for IR missiles and developing them with other MOD companies.
 
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My pipe dream would be making seeker heads for IR missiles and developing them with other MOD companies.

I was going to mention this exact thing in my last post, just got side-tracked. That's the perfect thing for them to do with all the optical stuff they're producing.
 
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I was going to mention this exact thing in my last post, just got side-tracked. That's the perfect thing for them to do with all the optical stuff they're producing.
I also hope that radar company could come up with radar seekers for missiles, many SAMs need replacing in service and this is a huge opportunity for indigenous SAM systems to come out.
 
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Good part. (Lens production)
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Well, many Egyptian companies tend to do a lot of civilian things to sell on the civilian market as well to make extra profit. Its just a different environment than say Turkish industries.






In theory, this company could use its current products as seeker for a ATGM as the Israelis did for their Spike missile which uses an uncooled thermal camera as a cheap sight. The camera below is 100% Egyptian unlike some others which are licensed and not fully built in Egypt.

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Also, South Korean 40mm rocket has a similar thermal camera

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