Egypt has asked to continue its coproduction of M1A1 Abrams tanks, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said late last week. The proposed deal would cover 100 M1A1 kits and other equipment for a total estimated cost of $590 million, according to the agency, which informed Congress of the request July 27. Egypt has been coproducing M1A1s in Egypt since the late 1990s under a military assistance deal rooted in the 1979 Camp David Accords. The initial tank coproduction arrangement covered...
