Salah Suleiman Gemblat, Minister of State for Military Production, held a meeting to discuss a plan to develop various military products as well as the production lines of Military Production companies, in the presence of a number of representatives from the Scientific Excellence Centre, the technical sectors, and the research and development sectors. At the start of the meeting, the minister stressed that the core mission of Military Production is to meet the Armed Forces’ needs for weapons, ammunition and equipment, as well as those of the civil police. Gemblat noted that part of the ministry’s plan for the coming period is to develop weapons, equipment and ammunition within factories, keep pace with global developments, localise technology, and draw on promising talent within affiliated companies—engineers and workers alike—to develop ideas and future plans. During the meeting, the Minister of State for Military Production issued directives to prepare a comprehensive plan on mechanisms for leveraging artificial intelligence to develop the various weapons, ammunition and equipment produced by Military Production companies. He said the future belongs to “smart wars”, stressing that the Ministry of Military Production must be at the heart of this race.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 28, 2026 15:56 UTC