Armored Vehicles

Fahd armored personnel carrier

The Fahd armored personnel carrier is an Egyptian 4x4 wheeled APC built around border patrol, troop transport, and internal security duties. It became Egypt's standard homegrown wheeled APC family and appears in Sinai Insurgency reporting as part of the Egyptian armored buildup, but the record stays conservative about battlefield specifics.

Sinai InsurgencyEgyptian government

Conflict side: Egyptian government
Built by: Kader Factory for Developed Industries
Built in: Egypt

Fahd armored personnel carrier, Wheeled armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

Image source: Egyptian Military Police in Alexandria

Profile

Type: Wheeled armored personnel carrier
Origin: Egypt
Service note: 1985-present service family

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Service History

In service: Entered Egyptian Army service in 1986; the Fahd family remains in Egyptian service and has been adapted into multiple variants
Used by: Egyptian Armed Forces, Egyptian security forces, United Nations peacekeeping contingents
Wars: Sinai Insurgency

Production History

Designer: Thyssen-Henschel
Designed: Early 1980s
Built by: Kader Factory for Developed Industries
Built in: Egypt
Produced: 1985-present family
Number built: Over 1,900 across all variants
Variants: Fahd 240, Fahd 280-30, Fahd command vehicle, Fahd ambulance, Fahd armored recovery vehicle

Specifications

Crew and passengers: 2 + 10 in the basic APC configuration
Weight: About 10.9 to 12.5 tonnes depending on variant
Mobility: 4x4 wheeled chassis with about 100 km/h road speed and up to 700 km road range
Protection: All-welded steel hull intended to protect against small arms fire and shell splinters
Armament: Roof mounts can accept up to three machine guns on the APC variant

Conflict Usage

Sinai Insurgency: Side: Egyptian governmentRole: Border security and armored transportprotected mobility logistics
In the Sinai Insurgency, reporting on the August 2012 Sinai attack said no less than 400 Fahd armored vehicles were sent into Sinai, indicating Egyptian armored deployment in the security buildup.

Fahd armored personnel carrier Images

Fahd armored personnel carrier, Wheeled armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - view 1 — Source: Egyptian Military Police in Alexandria

Fahd armored personnel carrier, Wheeled armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - view 2 — Source: Egyptian Armored personnel carrier 'Fahd'

Fahd armored personnel carrier, Wheeled armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - view 3 — Source: Mali Army APC in 1997

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Sources

Arab Organization for Industrialization Kader FactoryPublisher: Arab Organization for Industrialization | Note: Supports manufacturer background for the Kader Factory and the Fahd APC launch in Egypt's armored-vehicle production line. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Fahd 240 IFVPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the Fahd's Egyptian origin, APC role, chassis background, basic dimensions, production history, and service background. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 60 Egyptian Tanks in SinaiPublisher: Israel National News | Note: Supports Sinai Insurgency direct-use context: the report says no less than 400 Fahd armored vehicles were sent into Sinai during the security buildup against militants. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 ARCHIVED REPORT FahdPublisher: Forecast International | Note: Supports the Fahd program background, development history, and technical context for the Egyptian APC family. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Egyptian Military Police in AlexandriaPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary Fahd image under CC BY 2.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Egyptian Armored personnel carrier 'Fahd'Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a Fahd during UNOSOM in Somalia under CC BY 2.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Mali Army APC in 1997Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a Fahd APC being prepared for deployment under CC BY 2.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-22