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Egypt’s IRIS-T air defence battery has been deployed to Ukraine

Military Africa by Military Africa
October 13, 2022
in Missile & artillery Systems
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Egypt's IRIS-T air defence battery has been deployed to Ukraine

The Egyptian IRIS-T SL GBAD contract includes 10 IRIS-T SLX Long-range GBAD systems, 7 IRIS-T SLM medium-range GBAD systems, and 6 IRIS-T SLS short-range GBAD systems.

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Germany has sent a consignment of IRIS-T surface-to-air defence system initially meant for Egypt to Ukraine to protect critical assets following the Russian invasion of the country.

Egypt signed a contract with Germany in December last year to purchase seven batteries of the IRIS-T SLM and an additional ten IRIS-T SLX Long-range GBAD system batteries, The First Batch of the IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence system has been delivered to Egypt early last year.

The Egyptian IRIS-T SL GBAD contract includes 10 IRIS-T SLX Long-range GBAD systems, 7 IRIS-T SLM medium-range GBAD systems, and 6 IRIS-T SLS short-range GBAD systems.

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The medium-range air defence system would have significantly boosted the Egyptian Air Defense Forces by having a layered and integrated air defence network coverage against any aerial threats within different ranges/altitudes, however, this capability will now be passed on to Ukraine.

A convoy carrying the IRIS-T system was seen heading in the direction of Ukraine’s capital on 12 October, it is not certain the version Germany handed over to Kiev, nevertheless, the air defence system will now join the recently received NASAMS networked short- to medium-range air defence system developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA), and other Soviet-origin anti-aircraft systems in service with Ukraine, as the country battles to keep the Russian invaders at bay.

Egypt paid for the IRIS-T air defence system in 2019 after Germany’s Bundestag’s Budget Committee gave its approval for an export credit guarantee for six A-200 vessels, thereby clearing a path for the frigate deal to go ahead. The export credit provides guarantees of up to 2.3 billion euros for the transaction.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government approved the delivery of three Meko frigates from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and the 16 air defence systems from Diehl Defence before leaving office.

Former Minister of Economy Peter Altmaier sent a letter about the deals on December 7 to Bundestag President Bärbel Bas, a day before the swearing-in of Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The arms sales agreements were approved by the Federal Security Council, which includes not only the chancellor but also several ministers, such as the minister of finance. The Finance Minister under the previous Merkel-led government was Scholz, meaning Germany’s new chancellor was aware of the agreements.

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