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Egypt Unveils First Indigenous Multiple Launch Rocket System
Egypt Unveils First Indigenous Multiple Launch Rocket System
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CAIRO (Sputnik) - On December 4-7, Egypt's capital city Cairo is holding the international defense industry exhibition EDEX 2023, which "showcases the latest... 05.12.2023, Sputnik Africa
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The Egyptian Ministry of Military Production on Monday presented the first homegrown multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) called Raad 200 or Thunder 200. The weapon was demonstrated on the first day of the international defense industry exhibition EDEX 2023, taking place in Cairo from December 4–7, according to the ministry. The Raad 200 is a rocket launcher mounted on a tracked armored vehicle, with a top speed of 45 kilometers per hour (28 miles per hour). Earlier in the day, Egyptian Minister of Military Production Mohamed Salah El-Din told the Al-Ahram newspaper that the project had been developed and implemented in cooperation with several companies owned by the ministry, with the share of local components in the MLRS at over 65%. The firing range of the first Egyptian MLRS is about 400 kilometers.
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Egypt Unveils First Indigenous Multiple Launch Rocket System
09:39 05.12.2023 (Updated: 10:49 05.12.2023) CAIRO (Sputnik) - On December 4-7, Egypt's capital city Cairo is holding the international defense industry exhibition EDEX 2023, which "showcases the latest technologies and solutions in the defence and security industries." The event is organized under the patronage of the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
The Egyptian Ministry of Military Production on Monday presented the first homegrown
multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) called Raad 200 or Thunder 200.
The weapon was demonstrated on the first day of the international defense industry exhibition
EDEX 2023, taking place in Cairo from December 4–7, according to the ministry.
The Raad 200 is a rocket launcher mounted on a tracked armored vehicle, with a top speed of 45 kilometers per hour (28 miles per hour).
Earlier in the day,
Egyptian Minister of Military Production Mohamed Salah El-Din told the Al-Ahram newspaper that the project had been developed and implemented in cooperation with several companies owned by the ministry, with the share of local components in the MLRS at over 65%.
The firing range of the first Egyptian MLRS is about 400 kilometers.
