Egyptian Armed Forces

[Gomig-21]

Egyptian military sending medical aid to Somalia. I was looking for the pic of the EAF C-130 delivering aid to Myanmar but couldn't find it.

Can anyone identify the gadget right next to the roundel? Looks like a flare launcher but that's a strange spot for it.

No one?

It's unfortunate, the coincidence of posting this question only a few days prior to what happened to the Blackhawk in El Arish.

If they're equipping these special Mi-17s with flare launchers (assuming that's what that is) and especially the 3 DIRCMs, then why would they not have anything remotely close to that for the VIP Blackhawks? It's absolutely baffling. It doesn't take a genius to know that those Blackhawks would be carrying important people and would be the most juicy targets for the cretin vermin scum and that they would need some serious defensive components, especially when they decide to visit a hot zone like El Arish. That was a disastrous mistake and a very costly one.

 

[Frogman]

No one?

It's part of the President S protection system ya gomes. @MICA can probably give you a designation. The Blackhawk was on the ground with everything turned off. Couldn't really avoid that atgm, failures are elsewhere as to why that happened.

 

[The SC]

It's unfortunate, the coincidence of posting this question only a few days prior to what happened to the Blackhawk in El Arish.

If they're equipping these special Mi-17s with flare launchers (assuming that's what that is) and especially the 3 DIRCMs, then why would they not have anything remotely close to that for the VIP Blackhawks? It's absolutely baffling. It doesn't take a genius to know that those Blackhawks would be carrying important people and would be the most juicy targets for the cretin vermin scum and that they would need some serious defensive components, especially when they decide to visit a hot zone like El Arish. That was a disastrous mistake and a very costly one.

 

[MICA]

flares and chaff dispenser

 

[Gomig-21]

It's part of the President S protection system ya gomes.

Yeah, I figured it out with the help of a Russian fellow on another forum, thx bro. It was pretty obvious-looking that it was a flare launcher, just an unusual spot to install it, considering the tanks right bellow it and of course, the center of the rotors directly above it. They probably fire horizontally is my guess.

The President-S system includes: control unit; radar warner; laser warner; missile attack warner; countermeasures dispenser of chaff cartridges, cartridges of infrared radiation, single use cartridges with transmitters, interference; no coherent optical-electronic suppression station; LSOEP laser jamming system; and SAP radio frequency jammer.

President-S defense system that automatically identifies missile launches aimed at the helicopter, jams missile heads and creates false heat targets.

President-S is intended to defeat primarily man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) such as the Russian Igla and the United Sates Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles

The Blackhawk was on the ground with everything turned off. Couldn't really avoid that atgm, failures are elsewhere as to why that happened.

I realize there are multiple failures outside of the chopper itself, but to not have a defensive system on the blackhawks that carry VIPs -- and at many times, Sisi himself -- is astonishing. Also nav lights were blinking so they were either powering it up or it was powered. The President S is not only equipped with the DIRCMs, it has several MAWS positioned to give the pilot and crew fair warning of incoming threats. If the Kornet was fired 3+ kilometers away, and it's a relatively slow missile, they would've had enough time to jump out or take cover while the ATGM was possibly deflected. No manned gunned personnel, no vigilant security detail (that I could see) looking out for unusual things like a flash in the distance etc. Without even getting into the other failures, the basic, helicopter defensive system to be lacking in those specific choppers is dumbfounding.

They were better off flying Sobhi and the MoI in one of those newer Mi-17V5s.

 

[Gomig-21]

EAF F-16D Blk 40 (11 of these with only the front canopy smoked in EAF invetory) carrying a LANTIRN pod and a pair of GBU-12s.

 

[Hell NO]

Navy SP-OP

Paratroopers(new rig)

Sa'ka(new rig)

Sinai(might be a repost)

Credit (https://forums.arabmilitary.com/egyarmy/7812-أكبر-ألبوم-صور-للجيش-المصرى-على-الانترنت /?page=64)

 

[Crocodile]

Navy SP-OP

Paratroopers(new rig)

Sa'ka(new rig)

Sinai(might be a repost)

@Gomig-21 Imagine these boys serving on board the Mistral alongside an armoured battalion or a mechanized regiment, add to that the air support from the nile crocodiles, multiply all the above by 2 mistrals and you got yourself a formidable strike force. If that right there is not the true meaning of power projection, I don't know what is.

 

[Gomig-21]

@Gomig-21 Imagine these boys serving on board the Mistral alongside an armoured battalion or a mechanized regiment, add to that the air support from the nile crocodiles, multiply all the above by 2 mistrals and you got yourself a formidable strike force. If that right there is not the true meaning of power projection, I don't know what is.

Along with the Ambassador MK escort and maybe one of the Gowinds and a few attack boats, for sure. Really looking forward to seeing the Katrans on board and hopefully they've chosen the Panstir for ICWS.

They also need more than 1 replenishing ship if they want to project power and stay at sea for longer periods. That's the difference between a long-range navy and a limited one that needs to dock at port every time it needs fuel & replenishing.

These guys here have the 2nd best rigs and outfits IMO after the Navy SOs. Sa'aka seem all over the road I'm not sure why. Maybe @Frogman can elaborate, he had a nice thread on all the different types on his twitter account.

But here's the damper on the whole thing........and I really tried to keep my mouth shut the minute @Hell NO posted these pics and it's been REALLY, REALLY hard for me not to say anything but now it's all your fault, Croc!

This fellow here...............God bless him wallah el 3azeem, a man of men! But.....when you're all geared up nicely and you're as bad ***-looking as can be with an ARX160 and your uni is even dirty from being a true soldier and you want to look mean and intimidating.......

................when your fly is unzipped after all that hard work, it all goes for nothing.

 

[Crocodile]

They also need more than 1 replenishing ship if they want to project power and stay at sea for longer periods. That's the difference between a long-range navy and a limited one that needs to dock at port every time it needs fuel & replenishing.

I can't see the need for a large replenishment fleet unless we're planning to transform into a full-fledged blue water navy. We're speaking about regional level power projection, for that we wouldn't need to venture too far beyond our sphere of influence, i.e. the horn of Africa to the south and east and central Mediterranean to the north. I believe the ENS Halayeb and ENS Shalatin would be sufficient for the job.

 

[Gomig-21]

I can't see the need for a large replenishment fleet unless we're planning to transform into a full-fledged blue water navy. We're speaking about regional level power projection, for that we wouldn't need to venture too far beyond our sphere of influence, i.e. the horn of Africa to the south and east and central Mediterranean to the north. I believe the ENS Halayeb and ENS Shalatin would be sufficient for the job.

Ah, I thought they only had the Shalatin (3,700 tonnes.)

But you're right, they have the Halayeb also which is some 300+ tonnes larger, but it's classified as an "ammunition" replenishment ship. I would think they need at least one oiler like this thing, preferably 2, one for each carrier.

Do you know if either of the Shalatin or Halayeb are oilers as well?

 

[MICA]

Paratroopers

 

[Frogman]

Maybe @Frogman can elaborate, he had a nice thread on all the different types on his twitter account.

Stop start issue periods without much thought into long or even medium term support. Which in turn makes it logistically incoherent and therefore muddled.

A recent inspection shows there may be some standardisation though, at least for those based at Inshas.

The Paratroopers aren't showing anything impressive or new for that matter. Combat body armour and vest have been in service since at least 2011.

 

[Gomig-21]

Stop start issue periods without much thought into long or even medium term support. Which in turn makes it logistically incoherent and therefore muddled.

Henh? lol, even your sentence is confusing which perfectly describes the situation with the Sa'aka units!

The Paratroopers aren't showing anything impressive or new for that matter. Combat body armour and vest have been in service since at least 2011.

Hey, let's just hope they never bring back the famous hats!

They've gone through quite the transformation.

And how could you not love the brilliant use of bushes camouflage? This is actually great camo for ambushes since that weed grows wild even in the desert. Tuck in between a bush or two and no one will know you're there.

Big difference when they're not wrapped up in weeds.

The jungle camo, although not exactly a desert blending color obviously, is still, until today, the BEST camo uni. There hasn't been anything in all world units that has come along and challenged it yet iMO.

Even the digital pattern and all the creative jambalaya out there, nothing has come close. Although the Russian para uni is pretty good I must admit, up against Egyptian Jungle camo.

The colors are very subtle.

Speaking of, when you look at the paras with that uniform and those new C-807s, B-vests and amo vest on top with gloves and hood and helmet etc., in that Egyptian heat? Oooof, must be very tough to deal with TBH.

And here's an interesting one, recently, with these guys (Rapid Deployment?) in yet another camo scheme and this whole crew is using SIG 516s. @Hell NO not going to be happy with these guys not carrying an amo vest on top of their ballistic one.

 

[Hell NO]

Henh? lol, even your sentence is confusing which perfectly describes the situation with the Sa'aka units!



Hey, let's just hope they never bring back the famous hats!

They've gone through quite the transformation.

And how could you not love the brilliant use of bushes camouflage? This is actually great camo for ambushes since that weed grows wild even in the desert. Tuck in between a bush or two and no one will know you're there.

Big difference when they're not wrapped up in weeds.

The jungle camo, although not exactly a desert blending color obviously, is still, until today, the BEST camo uni. There hasn't been anything in all world units that has come along and challenged it yet iMO.

Even the digital pattern and all the creative jambalaya out there, nothing has come close. Although the Russian para uni is pretty good I must admit, up against Egyptian Jungle camo.

The colors are very subtle.

Speaking of, when you look at the paras with that uniform and those new C-807s, B-vests and amo vest on top with gloves and hood and helmet etc., in that Egyptian heat? Oooof, must be very tough to deal with TBH.

And here's an interesting one, recently, with these guys (Rapid Deployment?) in yet another camo scheme and this whole crew is using SIG 516s. @Hell NO not going to be happy with these guys not carrying an amo vest on top of their ballistic one.

It really gets under my skin for obvious reasons 30 rounds wouldn't last five minutes in a firefight (at most) and then you have three options surrender, retreat or play dead. I would ditch the bullet proof vest and even the helmet and get the ammo carrier because you are more likely to get into a firefight than get hit by a shrapnel. I would be way happier with them fighting in their underwear but have an ammo carrier than full gear of unmatching Colors btw and no ammo carrier.
And don't start me on having short barrel rifle with ten magazines attached together under it.
Btw heat is already an issue with the helmet and bullet proof vest that's why I think for a country like Egypt camelbaks should be essential.

Police have MRAPs (wonder if that is just for Sinai or is it a nationwide thing)