Egypt’s 555-Tank Abrams Upgrade Locks In a $4.69 Billion U.S. Defense Partnership

Africa · Northern Key Facts —Deal value. The U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale valued at $4.69 billion on 20 December 2024. —Scope. The package refurbishes and upgrades 555 Egyptian M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to the M1A1SA configuration. —Core hardware. The upgrade includes 555 thermal-imaging gunner’s sights, driver vision enhancers, AGT-1500 engines,…