Egypt’s AOI unveils Hamza-3 drone, rocket launcher and unmanned systems jammer

WORLD DEFENSE SHOW 2026 — Egypt’s state owned Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) unveiled its Hamza-3 suicide drone, Haris-2 jammer, and Sakr 105 rocket launcher at World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia today.

The Hamza-3 is the latest evolution of the Hamza series, with an extended range of 1,800 km, equipped with cameras and anti-jamming systems, according to the company.

“It identifies moving targets, and has swarming capabilities,” a company official at the stand told Breaking Defense. He added that the drone on display is the actual drone’s prototype, which has undergone testing for flight and targeting.

“The endurance of this fire-and-forget drone is for 10 hours maximum and it is displayed here for the first time because at EDEX it wasn’t completed yet,” the official said, referencing Egypt’s national defense show which occurred in December. The Hamza-2, expected to begin production in 2026, made its debut at that event.

He added that some subsystems of the Hamza-3 were imported from China, but the firm expects to localize full production in Egypt.

AOI also unveiled its Sakr 105 launcher, a shoulder-mounted 105mm rocket launcher for anti-tank and thermobaric missions.

“The [firing] rate is three rockets every minute, and the range is between 50 and 700m,” another company official told Breaking Defense.

The company also unveiled its DJ 400P anti-drone jammer and Haris-2 UAV detection and counter measure system.

DJ-400P is a jammer to neutralize mini- and micro-UAV’s, and according to s company technician it provides a 360, two-dimensional coverage with a four kilometer radius. The HARIS-2 model on display was mounted on a four-wheeled armored vehicle.

These systems on AOI’s stand were among other samples and models of armament the government-owned firm showed here at the show. The platforms displayed included missiles, small arms, and different types of vehicle models.

Like other Arab states, Egypt eyes to localize defense production in the country to reduce dependance on foreign technology and avoid any politically-imposed arms embargoes.

In Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom prioritizes localization through Vision 2030 which aims at reaching 50 percent defense production in-house by year 2030, and which pushed international firms to either join forces with a national Saudi company or open a separate subsidiary or entity in KSA.