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Saudi Arabia vs Egypt

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Saudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.

Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.

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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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75 billion $
6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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7 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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480,000
438,500

Reserve personnel

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325,000
479,000

Available for military

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8,240,714
41,157,220

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,275
3,789
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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6,347
8,699
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Total artillery

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2,580
4,328
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Self-propelled artillery

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510
889
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Rocket artillery

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252
1,250

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,407
1,103
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Fighter

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141
44
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Multirole

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72
278
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Attack

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151
121
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Helicopters

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491
310
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
32

Navy

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Total naval

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34
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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9
7
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Submarines

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0
8

Nuclear weapons

Saudi Arabia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Egypt

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Saudi Arabia

17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.

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.