Egypt reveals new drones at Cairo defense expo
Cairo is hosting the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX) through Thursday.
Egypt unveiled two indigenously produced drones at the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX 2021) this week.
The Nut drone and the EJune-30 SW were on display at the exhibit in Cairo, Defense News reported.
The Nut (pronounced “noot,” named for the ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky) is designed for reconnaissance in both day and nighttime environments and can reportedly carry up to a 50-kilogram payload. It was produced jointly by the Arab Organization for Industrialization and the Military Technical College.
The Egyptian pavilion at the expo also housed a display of another Egyptian drone, dubbed the EJune-30 SW, named for the date of the popular uprising that Egypt’s President and former Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rode to power in a 2013 coup.
