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Armed Forces Technical Institute

Other Name: Technical Institute
Location: Cairo
Subordinate To: Egyptian Armed Forces
Size: Unknown
Facility Status: Operational

Established after the 1967 war, the Technical Institute trains technical support officers for the Egyptian Armed Forces in specializations such as radar, missile guidance launchers, and missile ground equipment.[1]

Sources:
[1] Egyptian Armed Forces, "Introduction," Academies: Technical Institute, www.mtc.edu.eg, Accessed 24 July 2009; Egyptian Armed Forces, "Specialties," Academies: Technical Institute, www.mtc.edu.eg, Accessed 24 July 2009.

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