Egyptian Armed Forces

[Malik Alashter]

I like Egypt so I wish the best for it.

 

[The SC]

Concerning Mig-35 before the end of this year (2016)
Nothing has been yet released regarding Su-30/35



Yes it did say Mig-29 without mentioning what variant! That report didn't say it all ..
It even miswrote "Gowind"-class corvette by "Gomnid"!!

Anyway, Egypt's demands regarding Mig's specifications and the recent sources which have been released say otherwise.
As Mr. Sami says .. EAF got used to the western level of manufacturing and capabilities.
some reports say it will be Mig-29M/M2 other mention Mig-35
It's all about the technical specifications after all .. some have been released .. I'll put it later Insh'allah.

As for the cost ..
Really! It seems that you haven't been following the Egy deals in the recent 3 years!



That's it Then no place for this poor:

Among those monsters;..

Or do you think it yet has something to offer to EAF ?!!
@sami_1

The MIG-29 M2 with AESA radar is also called MIG-35, anyways it is the latest variant of the MIG-29 family that Egypt is getting..

JF-17 is a light fighter aircraft, it's block 3 will have an AESA radar and other goodies like an IRST, it is not a poor fighter for it's category it is a top 4th generation fighter that can replace the MIG-21 and all fighters of that generation as a force multiplier for the F-16s, Rafale, MIG-35 and SU-35, it has also BVR capabilities, is cheap to produce (maybe $18-22 million), flexible too as one can add any avionics and engine of his choice and is quite capable as a multirole fighter as it is now. So I think it will be a good addition to the EAF, also because it can be produced locally with TOT, it will thus give Egypt a capable back up fighter for the future.

 

[Amir_Pharaoh]

The MIG-29 M2 with AESA radar is also called MIG-35, anywayit is the latest variant of the MIG-29 family that Egypt is getting..
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Regarding Mig's radar,

EAF MIGs during manufacturing,

JF-17 is a light fighter aircraft, it's block 3 will have an AESA radar and other goodies like an IRST, it is not a poor fighter for it's category it is a top 4th generation fighter that can replace the MIG-21 and all fighters of that generation as a force multiplier for the F-16s, Rafale,MIG-35 and SU-35, it has also BVR capabilities is cheap to produce (maybe $18-22 million), flexible too as one can add any avionics and engine of his choice and is quite capable as a multirole fighter as it is now. So I think it will be a good addition to the EAF, also because it can be produced locally with TOT, it will thus give Egypt a capable back up fighter for the future.

Still not good enough to meet EAF demands ..
I reckon EAF is more interested in acquiring Hongdu L-15 as a light fighter / an advanced trainer aircraft
It's the reasonable step after K-8e ..

Egypt's demands in its AF is to acquire more multirole-heavy aircrafts
We can see that clearly by looking at the latest deals with France, Russia and USA.

Besides, Egypt is not a big fan of Chinese aviation products. K-8 itself went through a big modifying program with more than 30 modifications incl. the engine (American-origin) ..

There's a huge opposition here in Egypt just to think about obtaining JF-17.
Egypt's level of military systems especially with its AF has been always ambitious giving what we had to endure during the 60s-70s fighting superior IAF .. and the current mess in the region with big armies in countries like Libya, Yemen, Syria and Iraq are out of the equation .. and Egypt now more than ever need to fill up this drastic deterioration of the Arab's power.

That's why we see this amount of arming and modernization of all branches of Egyptian Armed Forces in spite of the economic status!

 

[Amir_Pharaoh]

It's defintely Mig-35
don't know if this video was posted here before or not.

published on 22/4/2014 RT.Arabic

Also, this still is from today's report , hasn't been yet published

 

[BDforever]

It's defintely Mig-35
don't know if this video was posted here before or not.

published on 22/4/2014 RT.Arabic

Also, this still is from today's report , hasn't been yet published

can you translate it in English ?

 

[Amun]

can you translate it in English ?

The title say ( MIG-35 deal between Russia and Egypt ) from RT tv(Russian).

 

[GOLDENEAGLE1]

Hi, selamun aleykum Egyptian friends, does your naval forces possess 1 or 2 Mistralls?

 

[Amir_Pharaoh]

Hi, selamun aleykum Egyptian friends, does your naval forces possess 1 or 2 Mistralls?

Waaleikom Assalam , go back 1 page you'll see two Mistral's.

 

[Mahmoud_EGY]

I like Egypt so I wish the best for it.

thank you . too bad not many arabs like us these days

 

[MICA]

thank you . too bad not many arabs like us these days

Doesn't really matter

 

[Mahmoud_EGY]

Doesn't really matter

yes I agree

 

[Amir_Pharaoh]

Stills taken from an Egyptian TV series
This scene shows a raid executed by "Police/SF Support units" that took place in the Egyptian side of Rafah city!

 

[MICA]

Stills taken from an Egyptian TV series
This scene shows a raid executed by "Police/SF Support units" that took place in the Egyptian side of Rafah city!

where is the footage though ?

 

[Frogman]

Stills taken from an Egyptian TV series
This scene shows a raid executed by "Police/SF Support units" that took place in the Egyptian side of Rafah city!

The scene would have been a lot better if they had used actual rifles with blank ammunition. There would have been no need for poor sound and ridiculous props. But it is good to see Egyptian action scenes improving.

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Egyptian French Ex Alexandria 2016 involving ENS GAN

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Egypt is moving ahead with a service-life extension programme (SLEP) on the engines of a number of its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, according to a US Department of Defense (DoD) contract notification.

The DoD contract, issued on 16 June, covers a SLEP on the F-16s General Electric (GE) F110-GE-100 power plant in particular, with GE to provide 12 SLEP kits composed of 18 individual kits that support the engines. The contract is valued at USD26.9 million, and will run through to 30 September.

http://www.janes.com/article/61565/egypt-to-slep-f-16-engines

 

[bidonv]

By:www.conflict-news.com
Egypt Reportedly Considering Purchasing More Rafales

By Derek Bisaccio, @DerekBisaccio

A year after completing an order for the Dassault Rafale, Cairo has reportedly reentered negotiations with France regarding the procurement of additional fighter jets. On June 15, La Tribune reported that Egypt is in discussions with Dassault Aviation for the acquisition of 12 more Rafales.

La Tribune reports that some sources believe it is possible a contract could be reached before the end of this year, while others are more cautious about the timeframe for completion. As of yet, no side has commented on the reports of ongoing negotiations.

Egypt and France formally signed an agreement worth 5.2 billion euros on the acquisition of 24 Rafales, as well as MBDA missiles and a FREMM naval vessel, in February 2015. Of the 24 Rafales, 16 are two-seater Rafale DMs, while the remaining eight are single-seater Rafale EMs.

The first batch of three jets – reportedly from French inventory – arrived later in 2015, in July, and a second batch of three arrived in January of this year. These shipments marked the first export of the Rafale jet. Ahead of the deliveries, Egyptian pilots and maintenance crews trained in France on the operation of the systems.

According to IHS Jane's Defence Weekly, the Rafales are armed with AASM HAMMER air-to-ground missiles, the two versions of MBDA's MICA short- and beyond visual range air-to-air missiles, Exocet AM39 anti-ship missiles, and the SCALP long-range standoff cruise missile.

The agreement reached with France included an option for 12 more Rafales, which forms the basis of the framework for the current negotiations reported by La Tribune. A follow-on contract would be good news for Dassault Aviation, which wants to sell Rafales to India and Malaysia.

Similar to the initial order, it is unclear how Cairo will opt to finance a follow-on order. As noted alongside the announcement of the first sale in February 2015, experts speculated that it was possible France or Gulf countries provided loans to Egypt to aid in the acquisition. Egypt make seek a similar arrangement for an additional order of Rafales, though details of financing remain limited.

Alongside the Rafale, Cairo has negotiated with Russia for the acquisition of other fighter jets. Egypt was reported to have purchased 46 MiG-29s in 2015 under a $2 billion deal. MiG CEO Sergei Korotkov has also stated that MiG is ready to supply Egypt with MiG-35s.

Rumors continue to abound that Egypt is also buying Russian Su-35s. These rumors were recently fueled by an Egyptian television report that mentioned Cairo was purchasing 29 unspecified Sukhoi military aircraft, though this could be easily have been a reference to another system, such as the Su-30SM, and not the Su-35.

The fighter jet acquisitions are part of a larger Egyptian program of procuring new military systems to boost its conventional deterrent power and improve the military's counterinsurgency efforts. Under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt has purchased a frigate, corvettes, naval helicopter carrier vessels, fighter jets, helicopters, and missiles.....................See more