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Egypt signs for 30 more Rafales from France 04 May 2021 by Gareth Jennings Egypt has signed for a further 30 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft to add to the 24 already received. Egypt is set to receive a further 30 Rafales to add to the 24 already in service. (Dassault) The Egyptian Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the deal on 4 May, noting that the EUR3.8 billion (USD4.6 billion) procurement will be financed via a 10-year loan. “In the context of the political leadership’s interest in developing comprehensive state forces, Egypt and France have signed a contract for the supply of 30 Raf...

defenceWeb Written by Guy Martin - A SCALP cruise missile in Egyptian service. The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has acquired a number of MBDA SCALP cruise missiles from France, in spite of earlier issues over their importation due to American pressure. On 2 February a SCALP was seen in a video of a joint exercise with the French Air Force. The weapon was seen alongside a Rafale fighter fitted with a Talios targeting system. A photo from October 2020 appeared to show a SCALP alongside an Egyptian Rafale. According to Janes, the hangar appeared to be at Gebel el-Basur Air Base, which is the home o...

Egyptian Air Force displays SCALP cruise missile 03 February 2021 by Jeremy Binnie An MBDA SCALP cruise missile appeared for the first time in official Egyptian military media when one was seen in a 2 February video of a joint exercise with the French Air Force. An Egyptian and French officer stand in front of a SCALP cruise missile in a still from the exercise video. (Egyptian Ministry of Defence) The SCALP was partially seen in both a photograph and a video released by the Ministry of Defence showing the exercise. It was displayed inside a hangar with other weapons arranged around a Rafale ...