CAIRO: Pakistan emerged as one of the standout exhibitors at Egypt’s EDEX 2025, the region’s premier defence expo, showcasing a new generation of low-cost, battle-proven drone and counter-drone systems that drew heavy footfall from African and Middle Eastern delegations.
At the Pakistan Pavilion, state-owned Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) and private firms prominently displayed the Shahpar-II MALE UAV, Burraq armed drone, and the newly unveiled loitering munitions lineup. Most attention, however, centred on Pakistan’s electromagnetic rifle systems and AI-enabled counter-drone jammers, technologies proven effective against Houthi and TTP drone attacks along Pakistan’s western borders.
Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) also signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with Egypt’s Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) on the sidelines of EDEX 2025.
The agreement aims to enhance defence-industrial cooperation, expand technology exchange, and explore joint development opportunities across advanced systems.
This partnership marks a significant step in strengthening Pakistan–Egypt defence ties and boosting regional collaboration in high-tech capabilities.
Senior Pakistani officials told reporters that “multiple African states” – including delegations from Kenya, Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Sudan – held closed-door talks for potential licensed production and direct procurement of Pakistani kamikaze drones and electronic warfare suites. Industry sources said Pakistan is positioning itself as the budget-friendly alternative to Chinese and Turkish systems, offering full technology transfer and prices 30-40% lower.With Egypt pushing to become a regional defence manufacturing hub, Pakistani exhibitors also explored co-production opportunities under Cairo’s offset policy.