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Egyptian military production minister meets Abu Zaabal factory workers, issues production directives
October 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Egypt's State Minister for Military Production Salah Gombalatt met workers at Abu Zaabal Specialized Industries to review production and issue directives.
- Gombalatt visited Abu Zaabal Specialized Industries (Military Factory 300) to follow up on production, coinciding with the 53rd anniversary of the October 1973 War.
- He said the ministry is implementing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's directives to localize latest technologies and increase reliance on local components in defense industries.
- He directed adherence to project timelines, periodic maintenance programs, and coordination between military production companies and the private sector.
- He stressed periodic training courses for staff and full compliance with occupational safety requirements.

