Aircraft
Egypt Orders 30 More Rafale Fighters
The new deal will bring Rafale deliveries to Egypt from France to 54 aircraft, making it the most important export customer to date.
Egypt currently flies 23 Rafales with two squadrons of the 203rd TFW near Cairo. (Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Defence)
Egypt currently flies 23 Rafales with two squadrons of the 203rd TFW near Cairo. (Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Defence)

Egypt’s defense ministry confirmed on May 3 that it has signed a contract for the delivery of 30 Dassault Rafale fighters. The purchase is to be funded through a loan repayable over a minimum of 10 years. The value was not disclosed, but it has been reported through unofficial channels that the price tag is around $4.5 billion.


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