Egypt, Spain Hold Joint Paratrooper Exercise
Egyptian and Spanish paratroopers trained together in a multi-day exercise codenamed 5-EGY-ESP-A, including freefall jumps over the Giza Pyramids.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Military
Egyptian and Spanish paratroopers held a joint military exercise codenamed 5-EGY-ESP-A in Egypt over several days. The training included theoretical and practical lectures on freefall parachuting and wind tunnel instruction.
Why it matters
The exercise was conducted as part of Egypt's Armed Forces' efforts to exchange expertise with friendly countries and enhance the combat readiness of its personnel. It forms part of a series of joint training activities meant to strengthen military co-operation between Egypt and Spain.
The joint exercise lasted several days and combined classroom instruction with wind tunnel training and freefall jumps. No participant numbers or exact dates were reported in the source material.
The players
Major General Mohamed Saad Abdel Razek
Commander of the Egyptian Paratroopers Forces, who attended the activities.
The details
Participants attended a series of theoretical and practical lectures on freefall parachuting and methods for carrying out various missions. Paratroopers then conducted freefall jumps carrying both countries' flags over the Giza Pyramids archaeological site.
Timeline
The exercise lasted several days; exact dates were not specified.
Military Context
The exercise is part of Egypt's Armed Forces program of exchanging expertise with friendly nations to improve combat readiness. It also continues a series of joint training activities that underscore longstanding military ties between Egypt and Spain.
Readers interested in international military cooperation can follow how countries share training and expertise. The exercise shows how partner nations use joint drills to build combat readiness.
The takeaway
Joint training exercises between partner militaries are a practical way for nations to share expertise and strengthen long-standing defense ties. Egypt's paratrooper exercise with Spain illustrates how such programs build readiness through both classroom and live-jump instruction.
Further reading
For related coverage of international defense cooperation, see the Military section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Egyptian Gazette.
