Egypt to Acquire 30 Rafale
Egypt has signed a contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets, its defence ministry said in a statement early on Tuesday.
Egypt News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkey to re-establish Ties with Saudi Arabia and Egypt
Kalın said talks between Egypt and Turkey to start next week, adding that both countries’ Intelligence chiefs and foreign ministers have been in contact.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Libya and Egypt to Launch a Maritime Line
Two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding in energy, communication and labour fields.
Air
Airbus to maintain Egyptian C295 Fleet
The Egyptian Air Force, the largest C295 fleet operator worldwide, signed a five-year services contract with Airbus for performance-based fleet support.
Navy / Maritime
Egypt Receives second Italian FREMM
Egyptian Navy received the second of the two Italian-built FREMM frigates ENS Bernees (1003). The first frigate, arrived in Alexandria in December 2020.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Al Araby Tv: Egypt is in favour of the Agreement with Turkey
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs informed President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi about the advantages of an agreement with Turkey.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Modernisation
Russia Wants to sell Su-35 and Su-57 Fighter Jets to Turkey
Russia is ready to negotiate the deliveries of fifth-generation fighters SU-57 and generation 4++ fighters SU-35 with Turkey.
Country
Regional / Strategy
Libyan Government Gets Approval
Abdulhamid Dbeibeh’s cabinet got 132 votes to two against at the Libya Parliament. “it became clear that the Libyans are one unit,” Dbeibeh said.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
An Olive Branch to Egypt, Velvet Glove to Greece
Defence Minister Hulusi Akar attended the Blue Homeland 2021 Exercise at the Aegean Sea. Akar spoke about developing relations with Egypt and warned Greece.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Egypt’s Su-35 CAATSA Triangle
According to Al-Monitor, Russia officially announced that Egypt had received five Sukhoi Su-35 advanced combat aircraft.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Warning call from the US
Egypt is expected to receive Russian Su-35 fighters this year. US defence secretary web site announced today a phone call between two countries USA and Egypt.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Modernisation
Italy Proposes FREMM Frigates to Greece
According to Greek publication Kathimerini, Greece is considering to acquire FREMM multi-mission frigates designed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri Marine and French and Naval Group (formerly known as Direction des Constructions Navales or DCNS)
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
Modernisation
Egypt to acquire RAM Block 2
State Department approved a possible FMS to Egypt of Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles for an estimated cost of $197 million.
