Egypt has unveiled two domestically-manufactured drones at the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX) held in Cairo this week.One of the drones, named "Nut", after the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky, can carry up to 65 kilograms of weight, can perform tactical reconnaissance missions, and can evade satellite detection.Also on display was the EJune-30SW, which according to one military expert quoted by Defense News is likely the result of a technology transfer from the UAE, as it looks identical to the Emirati Yabhon United 40 unmanned aerial vehicle.Here's what #EDEX2021 looked like yesterday.We look forward to welcoming you back to the show today.This was the activities of the first day of EDEX 2021, with the participation of the most important developers in the defense and military fields. We look forward to seeing you today pic.twitter.com/AI6FcjT6pR— Egypt Defense Expo – EDEX 2021 (@visitedex) December 1, 2021Some 400 exhibitors and 76 foreign military delegations from several countries were also in attendance at the event which concludes tomorrow.EDEX was scheduled to take place last year but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.It is the second EDEX event, after its 2018 debut.The largest pavilions belong to hosts Egypt and one of its important military partners, the UAE whose pavilion took up half of the center's hall, according to the National.Companies from China, Russia, India, France, South Korea, and the US were also present.At Monday's inaugural address, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said: "It is my honor to congratulate you all on the inauguration of this year's expo.""The event this year is really quite significant and mirrors the size and caliber of the many companies who are in attendance."READ: Egypt in negotiations with South Korea to produce battle tankThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.