Egyptian troops and plane to affix October 1 parade in south Nicosia
Sep 29, 2026 1:54 pm
Ibrar Younas
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An Egyptian army contingent will march within the October 1 parade in south Nicosia, whereas an Egyptian transport plane and two Greek F-16 fighter jets are anticipated to fly overhead, based on Greek Cypriot press studies.
The Egyptian Air Power’s Airbus C295 will participate within the flypast alongside the Greek jets. This 12 months’s parade is predicted to be bigger than earlier ones, with extra marching items, weapons methods and plane on show.
The Greek Cypriot Nationwide Guard can be anticipated to indicate its Israeli-made Barak MX air defence system on the parade for the primary time. The system didn’t seem finally 12 months’s occasion.
Greek Cypriot Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas has mentioned this 12 months’s parade will likely be totally different and extra in depth than these held in earlier years.
Egypt’s participation on the bottom and within the air will put its defence ties with the Greek Cypriot administration on public show alongside these of Greece. The anticipated look of the Barak MX system will even draw consideration to the administration’s funding in air defence.
