Mohamed Salah El-Din served in various positions during his military career including serving as an assistant to the commander of Armament Authority of the Armed Forces of Egypt and later transferred to Arab Organisation for Industrialisation from 2019 to 2020. He was an advisor to the minister of Military Production and vice president of the National Authority for military Production.[7] He was appointed vice president of the National Authority for military Production on the recommendation of the minister of military production following the passing of vice president of the organization Hassan Abdul Majeed on 15 November 2020.[7] El-Din served in this position from 24 November 2020 until his appointment as minister of Military Production succeeding Mohamed Ahmed Morsi.[8]
In February 2023, a leaked secret document from Pentagon, United States suspected El-Din as a key figure in the government of Egypt's plan to covertly produce and supply over 40,000 rockets, artillery rounds and gunpowder to Russia. The document stated that President el-Sissi was heard in the conversation instructing the military officer named Salah al-Dinto (suspected to be Mohamed Salah El-Din) to keep the plan secret “to avoid problems with the West”.[9]
Attending conferences/scientific missions/visits to factories abroad to (Italy – America – England – Germany – France – Russia – China – Brazil – Austria – Croatia – UAE – Sudan)[10]
He was appointed as a member of the boards of directors of some companies of the National Authority for Military Production and the Arab Organization for Industrialization[10]
Positions held
Commander of the Parachute Brigade Workshop 1986[10]
