Egypt's Military Production Minister and Thales Executive discuss expanding partnership
Salah Suleiman Gembalat, Minister of State for Military Production, met with Christophe Salomon, Executive Vice President of Secure Communications and Information Systems at Thales Group, to discuss expanding their partnership, particularly in transferring and localizing advanced manufacturing technologies. The meeting, held at the Ministry of Military Production’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital, focused on strengthening cooperation with global companies to enhance manufacturing capabilities and product quality. Gembalat highlighted the partnership with Thales as a model of Egyptian-French industrial cooperation, citing Thales Benha, a joint venture with Benha Electronics Company, which contributes to technology transfer and personnel skill development. The discussion also covered increasing manufacturing activities, leveraging Benha Electronics Company’s capabilities, and opening international markets for Egyptian products. Gembalat reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to expanding cooperation with French companies and directed support for Thales to establish additional industrial and investment partnerships. Salomon expressed Thales’ interest in continuing and expanding cooperation, praising the partnership with Benha Electronics Company and emphasizing knowledge and technology transfer. Both sides stressed the importance of continued coordination to develop the partnership, support technology localization, deepen local manufacturing, and enhance the competi
