Egyptian firms occupied approximately 28 stands at the second El Alamein International Airshow, which ran from 8 to 10 September 2026 and hosted more than 250 exhibitors representing over 50 countries.
Scale of EIAS 2026 and Egypt’s presence
The second El Alamein International Airshow (EIAS 2026) took place at El Alamein International Airport from 8–10 September 2026. Organizers listed more than 250 exhibitors from over 50 countries. Egyptian companies were a visible cohort on the show floor, occupying roughly 28 stands and focusing large portions of their displays on unmanned aircraft and precision-strike weapons.
AOI’s display: 22 products and eight public debuts
The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) was a dominant Egyptian exhibitor. AOI exhibited 22 products at EIAS 2026, and the organization presented eight items making their first public appearance. AOI’s inventory and the number of debuting systems were among the clearest signals of Egypt’s intent to showcase domestic offerings at the show.
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End the scrambleAOI’s UDJAT and WEDJAT hard‑kill interceptor drones
AOI presented two hard-kill interceptor drones identified as UDJAT and WEDJAT. The two systems were described by the exhibitor as intended to defeat hostile unmanned aerial systems (UAS) while using inexpensive airframes. Quwa’s reporting singled out these two interceptor drones as “the most substantive new Egyptian systems presented” at the airshow.
AOI’s advertised specifications for the smaller interceptor, UDJAT, were specific: an engagement range of 1 km, an intercept speed of approximately 200 km/h, and a launch preparation time of 10 seconds. AOI described UDJAT as man-portable and said it can be launched from a rifle mount or from a fire-and-forget launcher. Those capability claims were presented by AOI at the show; technical documentation, test data, or independent verification were not reported in the material provided.
Loitering munitions, glide bombs and electronic jammers on display
Beyond the interceptor drones, Egyptian companies displayed a portfolio that included loitering munitions, guided glide bombs, and electronic jammers. The source lists these categories as prominent components of Egyptian exhibitors’ offerings at EIAS 2026, but specific performance figures or system-level details for those items were not supplied in the material reviewed here.
Reporting visibility and Quwa’s focus
Reporting on the Egyptian offerings at EIAS 2026 has been concentrated in Arabic-language publications, according to the source. Quwa’s prior coverage of the El Alamein show emphasized systems from other exhibitors — specifically systems from Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Türkiye — while this piece concentrates on the host country’s exhibitors and their newly advertised systems.
What this means for technologists, procurement leaders, and the general public
- Technologists and security teams: AOI’s presentation of two hard-kill interceptor drones described as intended to defeat hostile UAS is a concrete signal to watch. The UDJAT’s advertised man-portability, 10‑second launch prep and 1 km engagement range suggest a design optimized for rapid, close‑in responses to small UAS; teams responsible for testing and threat assessment will want to compare those advertised parameters to observed hardware and demonstrations.
- Procurement leaders and defence planners: AOI’s catalogue — 22 products with eight first public appearances — underscores an expanding domestic supplier set that procurement authorities may weigh against foreign sources. The existence of inexpensive airframe interceptor concepts and a portfolio including loitering munitions, glide bombs and jammers presents options that merit technical and operational vetting.
- End users and the general public: The prominence of counter-UAS concepts and strike-capable unmanned systems in Egyptian exhibits indicates a continuing emphasis on unmanned solutions in the country’s defence-industrial messaging. How these systems are fielded and regulated will be matters for future public and institutional scrutiny.
AOI’s visible push at EIAS 2026 — highlighted by 22 exhibited products and two named hard‑kill interceptors, UDJAT and WEDJAT — establishes a benchmark for Egypt’s public-facing defence-technology ambitions at the show. The UDJAT’s advertised metrics provide a starting point for scrutiny, but the record presented here is largely descriptive: advertised capabilities and a substantial on‑site presence. Subsequent demonstrations, technical documentation, or independent testing will be required to move claims about range, speed and deployability from display boards into verifiable capability.
Source: EIAS 2026: Egypt Expands Its Loitering Munition, Interceptor Drone and C-UAS Offerings — Quwa
