Part of the signing ceremony between the Arab Organization for Industrialization and France’s Dassault Aviation. Photo courtesy of Egyptian cabinet.
The agreement strengthens AOI’s role as one of Dassault’s official supply-chain partners through the production of spare parts manufactured to Fourth Industrial Revolution standards.
The deal was signed in Cairo on Tuesday in the presence of AOI Chairman Major General Engineer Mokhtar Abdel Latif and French Ambassador to Egypt Eric Chevallier during the second day of AOI’s participation in EDEX 2025.
Abdel Latif and Ambassador Chevallier attended the signing of the contract, which aims to expand partnership and industrial cooperation between AOI and Dassault Aviation in the defence industry sector.
Abdel Latif expressed appreciation for the deepening cooperation with Dassault, saying AOI is committed to localizing advanced technology, attracting investment, and increasing local manufacturing content by building on AOI’s expanding industrial capabilities in line with Egypt’s Vision 2030.
He said the agreement strengthens Egypt’s position as a regional hub for advanced manufacturing.
He noted that AOI already works as one of Dassault’s supply-chain partners through the production of high-precision spare parts that meet global quality standards and Fourth Industrial Revolution requirements.
This cooperation includes the production of components for Dassault platforms at AOI’s Engine Factory, one of its main subsidiaries, chaired by Major General Engineer Gamal Ramadan.
Abdel Latif added that AOI’s companies aim to serve as a modern industrial base that supports partnership, co-production, and the exchange of expertise with Dassault, meeting local needs and creating export opportunities to friendly and sister countries.
For his part, Ambassador Chevallier praised AOI’s key role in strategic industries and affirmed France’s support for efforts that expand cooperation, open new investment prospects, and strengthen industrial integration between the two countries.
He highlighted France’s interest in using AOI’s industrial and investment capabilities to make it a regional hub for increasing French exports to Arab and African markets, contributing to the targeted growth in bilateral trade.
Managing Director of Dassault in Egypt Anne-Lise Dallot praised AOI’s role as Egypt’s industrial backbone in both defence and civilian fields.
She underscored the importance of expanding cooperation and exchanging expertise, noting the value of AOI’s capabilities in supporting Dassault’s export growth across Arab and African markets.
Dallot added that Dassault applies strict standards for quality, operations, and production, and that AOI’s Aircraft Factory fully meets these standards.
Touring EDEX 2025
In a related development, a Dassault delegation toured AOI’s pavilion at EDEX 2025, expressing admiration for the progress and technological advances in its products, which align with Fourth Industrial Revolution methods.
Abdel Latif also visited the Dassault pavilion, stressing the importance of further strengthening cooperation to localize the latest defence-industry technologies.
The new AOI–Dassault agreement comes as Egypt expands defence-industrial partnerships with major global manufacturers participating in EDEX 2025, which organizers describe as the exhibition’s largest edition to date, featuring more than 450 defence and security companies from over 86 countries.
The exhibition is expected to receive more than 100 official delegations and over 40,000 visitors during its four-day programme.
Egypt and France maintain one of the region’s most advanced defence relationships.
Dassault Aviation is a key partner in Egypt’s Air Force modernization programme, and Cairo now operates one of the largest Rafale fleets outside France after major procurement deals in 2015 and 2021.
AOI’s cooperation with Dassault has grown significantly over the past four years, evolving from traditional maintenance support to integrated industrial cooperation, including the manufacturing of select components and spare parts.
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