Tag: Egyptian Air Force
American International Contractors awarded Egyptian F-16 hangar contact
Virginia-based company American International Contractors has been awarded a $24 million contract to build an F-16 maintenance hangar at Egypt’s Marsa Matrouh Air Base.
The...
Egypt requests C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, air defence radars from US
The United States has approved the possible sale of a dozen Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft worth $2.2 billion to Egypt, along with...
Egypt upgrading sensors on Apache helicopters
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $102 million contract to upgrade the sensors on 25 Egyptian Air Force AH-64D Apache attack helicopters as part...
Egyptian Rafale contract comes into force
The contract for the acquisition by Egypt of 30 additional Rafale fighters to equip its air force has come into force, Dassault Aviation announced...
Egyptian Air Force F-16s, Mirage 2000s fitted with Al Tariq PGMs
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has acquired Denel-designed Al Tariq precision guided munitions (PGMs) and is now deploying them on its Mirage 2000 and...
Egyptian MiG-29 deliveries concluded as Su-35 deliveries begin
The Egyptian Air Force has taken delivery of all its MiG-29M/M2 fighter jets from Russia and has started receiving the first of two dozen...
Egypt signs C295 support contract with Airbus
The Egyptian Air Force, the largest C295 fleet operator worldwide, has recently signed a five-year services contract with Airbus for the performance-based support of...
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Russia begins production of Egyptian Su-35s
Russia has started production of Su-35 fighter jets for Egypt as part of an order for two dozen of the jets.
This is according to...
Egypt acquires Il-76 transports
The Egyptian Air Force has taken delivery of two Il-76 transport aircraft acquired second hand from Jordan as it expands its strategic airlift capabilities.
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Egyptian F-16 engine upgrade underway
General Electric Aviation has started upgrading F110 engines for the Egyptian Air Force’s F-16 fleet.
General Electric Aviation said on 26 July that the first...
Egypt to upgrade F-16 engines
General Electric Aviation has been awarded a $275 million contract to upgrade the engines of Egypt's F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet.
The US Department...
Egypt receives Falcon 7Xs
Egypt has taken delivery of two Falcon 7X business jets from Dassault Aviation, where they are serving with the Government Flight.
According...
Egypt takes delivery of additional Rafales; looks to acquire more
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has received its final three single seat Rafale EM fighters, which arrived from France at the end...
Egypt gets first single seat Rafales
The Egyptian Air Force has taken delivery of its first single-seat Rafale C fighter jets from Dassault, with two of an eventual...
Egypt receives more Rafales, preparing to induct MiG-29s
The Egyptian Air Force received three more Rafales from Dassault on 4 April, and is preparing to introduce MiG-29s into service soon,...
Egypt getting C-130 ELINT capability
The US Department of Defence has contracted Sierra Nevada Corporation to supply an electronic intelligence (ELINT) capability to Egypt for the C-130...
Egyptian MiG-29s to receive advanced infrared, targeting and electronic warfare systems
The 50 MiG-29M fighter jets being acquired by Egypt from Russia's RAC MiG will be equipped with OLS-EU infrared search and track...
Kaman awarded depot level maintenance contract for Egyptian SH-2s
Kaman Aerosystems has been awarded a three year contract for the establishment of depot level maintenance capabilities for the Egyptian Air Force...
First single seat Rafale for Egypt takes flight
The Egyptian Air Force's first single seat Rafale fighter jet has performed its maiden flight in France ahead of delivery next year.
Dassault...