  In this paper, we are going to introduce the Kottamia Astronomical
Observatory, KAO, to the astronomical community. The current status of the
telescope together with the available instrumentations is described. An upgrade
stage including a new optical system and a computer controlling of both the
telescope and dome are achieved. The specifications of a set of CCD cameras for
direct imaging and spectroscopy are given. A grating spectrograph is recently
gifted to KAO from Okayama Astrophysical Observatory, OAO, of the National
Astronomical Observatories in Japan. This spectrograph is successfully tested
and installed at the F/18 Cassegrain focus of the KAO 74" telescope.
