Egypt and the US are working on a $4.69 billion programme to upgrade 555 M1A1 Abrams tanks, a move alarming Israel and reshaping the regional military balance.

A $4.69B U.S. Foreign Military Sale will refurbish 555 Egyptian M1A1 Abrams tanks with new thermal sights, engines, and transmissions to M1A1SA standard.

Egypt and the US are working on a $4.69 billion programme to upgrade 555 M1A1 Abrams tanks, a move alarming Israel and reshaping the regional military balance.