Egypt to buy 2 Mistral warships from France

[Hindustani78]

Updated: September 23, 2015 16:59 IST
Egypt to buy 2 Mistral warships from France - The Hindu

French President Francois Hollande and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi have agreed on the purchase by Egypt of the two French Mistral helicopter carriers whose planned sale to Russia was cancelled.

"They agreed on the principle and the terms of the acquisition by Egypt of the two Mistral warships, Mr. Hollande's office said in a statement on Wednesday.

 

[UKBengali]

What on earth is Egypt planning to do with these ships?

 

[Archie]

What on earth is Egypt planning to do with these ships?

Fill them up with Migrants and send them to Europe, thinking that NATO might consider the ships French and allow for landing in spain

 

[UKBengali]

Fill them up with Migrants and send them to Europe, thinking that NATO might consider the ships French and allow for landing in spain

The mind boggles what goes through the mind of countries that waste money
on unnecessary things like this.

Money would be much better spend on the welfare of the citizens.

 

[masud]

interest and singing the dill two are different matter..............

 

[Kambojaric]

@Frogman What will Egypt use these for primarily? Anti Terrorism or power projection in the Mediteranean?

 

[Bang Galore]

The mind boggles what goes through the mind of countries that waste money
on unnecessary things like this.

Money would be much better spend on the welfare of the citizens.

Egypt.....? Seriously.....? Not one but two.......

 

[Archie]

The mind boggles what goes through the mind of countries that waste money
on unnecessary things like this.

Money would be much better spend on the welfare of the citizens.

Given the size of Egypts economy, and its surrounding
They are not going to land 2 Brigades 80 MBTs and 20 Apaches on enemy soil
Which is exactly what these ships are meant to do.
I can understand India acquiring them, since we need something like this to defend Andaman and Lakshdeep islands
But Egypt, seriously I smell corruption

 

[Ind4Ever]

that's a surprise . Earlier report was 1 for egypt and 1 for India?

 

[Ankit Kumar 001]

Good. We needed to keep away from these.

Congratulations to Egypt.

 

[Hell NO]

@Ceylal

 

[Ceylal]

Those two ships will end up most likely in scrap metal in India.

@Ceylal

There was only one political proposal to place one of the Mistral in the Med, but in all likelihood , failed apart for internal opposition to french military equipment. And it wasn't Egypt! like I said in the reply above, both will end up scrap metal..

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

What on earth is Egypt planning to do with these ships?

They will sell the ships to Russia of course, making a decent profit.
Russia gets their ships, France gets their money, everyone happy...
Several Swiss Bank Accounts will get cash injection.

 

[Hell NO]

Given the size of Egypts economy, and its surrounding
They are not going to land 2 Brigades 80 MBTs and 20 Apaches on enemy soil
Which is exactly what these ships are meant to do.
I can understand India acquiring them, since we need something like this to defend Andaman and Lakshdeep islands
But Egypt, seriously I smell corruption

What apaches we are buying 50 ka 52

Those two ships will end up most likely in scrap metal in India.


There was only one political proposal to place one of the Mistral in the Med, but in all likelihood , failed apart for internal opposition to french military equipment. And it wasn't Egypt! like I said in the reply above, both will end up scrap metal..

French President Francois Hollande and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi have agreed on the purchase by Egypt of the two French Mistral helicopter carriers whose planned sale to Russia was cancelled.

"They agreed on the principle and the terms of the acquisition by Egypt of the two" Mistral warships, Hollande's office said in a statement on Wednesday.

Bro it is official we are buy them with the russian equipments on board
Hollande, Sissi agree on sale of Mistral warships to Egypt | Daily Mail Online
L'Egypte va acheter les deux navires Mistral non livrés à la Russie, annonce l'Elysée

 

[Bilal.]

Congrats Egypt. That's some serious capability being acquired.