Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production Mohammad Salah Eddin Mustafa outlined several of his ministry’s achievements, emphasizing the priority of manufacturing and production to meet the needs of the armed forces and the police with weapons, ammunition, equipment, and up-to-date electronics.
During his meeting with journalists at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital, the minister stressed the necessity of boosting civilian production to support development projects being carried out across the country, with the chief aim of cutting the import bill.
He referred to efforts being made to achieve economic growth through making the best use of human capabilities, technological resources, and investment facilities.
Minister Mustafa commended the support from the political leadership to overcome obstacles to achieve the highest level of manufacturing quality, in line with global standards and regulations.
Minister Mustafa said that his ministry is working on restructuring military factories and affiliated companies with the aim of increasing production and boosting local economy. He said that improving the skills of employees is a must, as the human resources are the backbone of the production process.
Mustafa said that the Ministry of Military Production is ready to co-operate with any serious researcher, be it an individual or institution, to contribute to localizing industry.
He pointed out that the ministry is working on developing and conducting various technical research in both military and civilian fields.
He said that the “Sina 200” armored vehicle is being manufactured in collaboration with the Armed Forces as part of research efforts.
Additionally, the ministry is collaborating with a number of civilian entities to localize industry, and has developed Egypt’s first rocket launcher, the “Ra’ad 200,” which the Ministry of Military Production designed, manufactured, and developed.
Source: The Egyptian Gazette
