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Germany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.

Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.

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Egypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.

Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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78 billion $
6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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183,638
438,500

Reserve personnel

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34,600
479,000

Available for military

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18,529,299
41,157,220

Land Forces

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Tanks

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295
3,789
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,752
8,699
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Total artillery

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409
4,328
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Self-propelled artillery

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134
889
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Rocket artillery

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33
1,250

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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682
1,103
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Fighter

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143
44
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Multirole

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89
278
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Attack

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0
121
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Helicopters

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291
310
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UCAV (combat drone)

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5
32

Navy

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Total naval

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65
193
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Aircraft carriers

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0
2
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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11
14
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Corvettes

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5
7
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Submarines

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6
8

Nuclear weapons

Germany

Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.

Egypt

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Germany

17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.

Egypt

18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.