Structure of the Egyptian Army

• HQ, Central Military Region: Heliopolis, Greater Cairo
  • Field HQ, Heliopolis, Central Military Region
  • Field HQ, El Qanater, Central Military Region
    • Sub-Field HQ, Tanta, Central Military Region
    • Sub-Field HQ, Zagazig, Central Military Region
  • Field HQ, Qom Ushim, El Fayum, Central Military Region
  • Field HQ, Beni Suef, Central Military Region

• HQ, Northern Military Region, Alexandria
  • Field HQ, Alexandria, Northern Military Region
    • Sub-Field HQ, Abou Qir, Northern Military Region
    • Sub-Field HQ, Mariout, Northern Military Region
  • Field HQ, Rashid, Northern Military Region
  • Field HQ, Damietta, Northern Military Region

• HQ, Eastern Military Region, Suez
  • Field HQ, Port Said, Northern Suez Canal Military Region
  • Field HQ, Ismaelia, Central Suez Canal Military Region
  • Field HQ, El Mansoura, El Daqahliya, Eastern Delta Military Region
  • Field HQ, El Suez, Southern Suez Canal Military Region
  • Field HQ, Cairo-Suez Highway Military Region
  • Field HQ, Hurghada, Red Sea Military Region

• HQ, Western Military Region, Mersa Matruh
  • Field HQ, Sidi Barrani, Western Military Region
  • Field HQ, Marsa Matrouh, Western Military Region
  • Field HQ, Sallum, Western Military Region

• HQ, Southern Military Region, Assiut
  • Field HQ, El Minya, Southern Military Region
  • Field HQ, Qena, Southern Military Region
  • Field HQ, Sohag, Southern Military Region
  • Field HQ, Aswan, Southern Military Region

An Egyptian Army soldier takes his position on top of an armored vehicle as he guards the Supreme Constitutional court in Cairo.

An Egyptian Army Division organization may differ between Armored and Infantry.

Mechanized Infantry division usually consists of two Mechanized brigades, one Armored brigade (96 Tanks), one Field/SP Artillery brigade (36 guns) (maybe both depending on the size and objective of the division), Air Defense Regiment, Anti-Tank Regiment and smaller support battalions and companies. The number of tanks in a Mechanized division varies between 150 and 180 tanks. It also has around/over 13,000 troops in total during peace and war times.

• Armored division has the same structure but with more tanks (240-300 tanks) and the existence of two Armored brigades and one Mechanized brigade instead and only one Anti-Tank battalion for the Mechanized brigade. It also has around/over 12,000 troops.
  • An Armored brigade consists of 3 tank battalions (96-126 tanks), 1 Mechanized battalion, 1 SP Artillery battalion (12 guns), 1 Air Defense company, Armored Recon. company, Engineer company, Signal company, Logistical Support company, Maintanence company and Medical platoon and Chemical Warfare platoon.
    • An Armored battalion consists of 31-42 tanks (depending on the brigade's size and what kind of unit is it a part of). Where it compromises (3-4 tank companies, anti-tank company and HQ platoon)
    • Mechanized battalions in Armored units consists of 576 troops organized in 4 companies.

• Mechanized Brigade:
  • Mechanized brigade in a mechanized division is larger than mechanized brigade in armored divisions. This kind of brigades in general consists of 3 mechanized battalions, 1 tank battalion (31-41 tanks) and support units as 1 field artillery battalion (12 guns), 1 Air defense battalion, 1 Anti-Tank battalion, Signal company, Military Police company, Recon battalion, Medical company, Engineer company, Chemical Warfare company, Supply company and Transport company. Mechanized brigades has a total of 3500/4130 troops depending on the type of the brigade.
    • A Mechanized battalion of mechanized units consists of 576 to 610 troops organized in 4-5 companies.

An Infantry Brigade consists of 2 Infantry Battalions, 2 Mechanized Battalions (armed with lightly protected vehicles), Tank Battalion and Support Units.

• Infantry Battalions has a total of 700 troops.

An Artillery brigade in the Egyptian Army differs between Armored Artillery and Mechanized Artillery brigades. Where, Artillery brigades in Mechanized divisions consists of two Field/Self-Propelled (SP) Artillery battalions (for Mechanized brigades), one Rocket Artillery battalion (for the Armored brigade and one Command battalion that consists of three rocket artillery guns and three field/sp guns. (Total 42 guns and 126 trucks) Artillery Brigades has around 1800 troops.

While Artillery brigades inside Armored divisions consists of two Rocket Artillery battalions, one SP Artillery battalion and one Command battalion. (with the same number of equipment)

• Artillery battalions whether SP, Field or Rocket Units all has the same structure, where an Artillery battalion consists of 500 troops, 12 guns and 36 trucks.

All Support battalions compromise 400 troops except for companies that have only 100 troops.

• 1st Republican Guard Armored Division:
• 2 Republican Guard Armoured Brigades (33rd, 35th)
• 2 Republican Guard Mechanized Brigades (510th & 512th)

• 4 Armored Divisions (4th, 6th, 9th, 21st)
• 4 Independent Amoured Brigades (11th, 23rd, 44th, 76th)
• 2 Republican Guard Armoured Brigades (33rd & 35th)

• 8 Mechanized Divisions (2nd, 3rd, 7th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 23rd, 33rd, 36th)
• 4 Independent Mechanized Brigades (116th to 117th, 135th (former 130th Amphibious Brigade), 305th)
• 2 Republican Guard Mechanized Brigades (510th & 512th)

• One Republican Guard S/P Field Artillery Brigade
• Twelve S/P Field Artillery Brigades (41st, 44th, 47th, 49th, 51st, 55th, 59th to 61st, 65th, 69th to 70th)
• 12 Field Artillery Brigades (74th, 79th, 81st, 88th, 92nd, 99th, 122nd to 128th, 188th, 192nd, 815th, 816th)
• Six Anti-Tank Guided Missile Brigades (reported as the 33rd, 44th, 55th, 66th, 77th, 88th)

• Four Airborne Brigades (170th & 182nd Airborne, 222nd & 224th Air Mobile)
• 27th Elite Parachute Battalion 'Bats'

An Egyptian ranger battalion stands in formation during a live-fire and troop demonstration for visiting dignitaries during Operation Desert Shield.

• 8 Special Forces Regiments/Groups (117th, 123rd, 129th, 135th, 141st, 147th, 153rd, 159th)

• 18 Signal Battalions (601st to 619th)

• 9 Field Engineer Brigades (35th, 37th, 39th, 41st, 43rd, 45th to 47th, 49th)

• 16 Reconnaissance battalions

• 4 Electronic Warfare Regiments (712th, 713rd, 714th, 716th)

• 27 Field Medical Battalions (1st to 27th)
• 108 Field Medical Companies (201st to 308th)

The Armed Forces Medical Service Department supervises over 40 military hospitals; there are also 3 Hospital Ships, 4 Hospital Barges reported.

• 36 Field Supply Battalions (501st to 536th)

• 9 Central Military depots
• 16 Regional Military depots
• 32 Field Military depots

• 12 Inland MP Battalions (222th, 224th, 226th, 228th, 230th, 232nd, 234th, 236th, 238th, 240th, 242nd, 244th)
• 12 Field MP Battalions (221st, 223rd, 225th, 227th, 229th, 231st, 233rd, 235th, 237th, 239th, 241st, 243rd)

• 13 Chemical Warfare Battalions

H.Q. Command & 5 Field H.Q.

• 20 Battalions: 12,000 men, mostly Bedouins, lightly armed paramilitary forces equipped with remote sensors, night-vision binoculars, communications vehicles, and high-speed motorboats and responsible for:

• Border surveillance: 10 battalions
• General peacekeeping: 2 battalions
• Drug interdiction: 5 battalions
• Prevention of smuggling: 3 battalions

1st and 2nd Brigades

• Five batteries of Battlefield range ballistic missile system FROG-7 (license built)
• Five batteries of Battlefield range ballistic missile system Sakr-80 (Indigenous built, based on Frog-7 design)
• Three batteries of Short-range ballistic missile System Scud-B (license built)
• Two batteries of Short-range ballistic missile System Scud-C (license built with North Korean assistance)
• 2 Batteries of Short-range ballistic missile System Project-T (indigenous built with Argentinian/French technology and North Korean assistance)
• 1 Battery of Short-range ballistic missile System Hwasong-6
• 1 Battery of Short-range ballistic missile System Al Badr 2000 (better known as an enhanced Scud-C variant) (Not the canceled Badr 2000/Condor 2 Project with Argentina)
• 1 Battery of Medium-range ballistic missile System Nodong-1