Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI)
Country: Egypt
Founded: 1975
Headquarters: Cairo, Egypt
About Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI)
The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) is Egypt's primary state-owned defense and industrial conglomerate, encompassing 10 factories producing military vehicles, electronics, and aerospace systems. Originally established as a pan-Arab defense consortium (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE), it became entirely Egyptian after 1979. AOI produces the Sakr family of multiple rocket launchers, licensed AGM-65 Maverick missiles, armored vehicles, helicopters (under AgustaWestland license), and maintains Abrams tank components under US foreign military sales. The Maadi Company for Engineering Industries (MCEI) under AOI assembles US-designed M1 Abrams tanks for the Egyptian Army. AOI's annual revenue exceeds EGP 60 billion.
Specializations
- armored vehicles
- rocket systems
- licensed aircraft production
- ammunition
- electronics
Notable Programs
- Sakr-30 MLRS
- M1 Abrams licensed assembly
- Alouette III/Lynx helicopters
- AGM-65 Maverick (licensed)
Weapon Systems (4)
- AOI Hamza-2 Reconnaissance UAV - uav [air]
- AOI Hamza-3 Kamikaze Drone - loitering_munition [air]
- Protector Fast Missile Craft - patrol [sea]
- Sakr 105 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher - atgm [land]