Egypt Plans Russian Arms Purchase: Foreign Minister
Cairo is considering deliveries of Russian arms, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti ahead of a Russian delegation's visit.
Nabil Fahmy said in an interview with RT television channel that “the issue of purchasing new Russian weapons should be carefully examined,” confirming the issue is under consideration in the Egyptian government.
Russia's defense and foreign ministers will travel to Cairo on Wednesday for a landmark two-day visit to discuss arms sales and political relations.
Earlier media reports indicated that Egypt, which has not bought Russian weapons since the early 1970s, is considering spending at least $4 billion on advanced weaponry from Russia.
The rumors circulating about Egypt turning to Russia for military assistance to meet its security needs follow the partial suspension of military aid and equipment deliveries from the United States.
Rosoboronexport official told RIA Novosti last week that new weaponry deliveries to Egypt would depend on the country’s ability to pay for them.
-
Internal Strife Earns Egypt EU Defence Exports Suspension
August 23, 2013 @ 02:47 PMEuropean Union (EU) Nations have decided to suspend export licenses of military equipment and technology to Egypt which might be used for internal repression. The decision comes days after the U
-
U.S. Suspends F-16 Delivery To Egypt
July 25, 2013 @ 08:56 AMThe U.S
-
India, Egypt To Establish Framework For Better Defense Ties
March 21, 2013 @ 12:03 PMIndia and Egypt have agreed to set up a framework to improve defense ties between the two nations during a meeting between visiting Egyptian Defence Minister Gen. Abdel Fattah al Sisi and Indian Defence Minister A
-
Committed To Delivering Submarines To Egypt, Israel: Germany
September 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe German Government reaffirmed its commitment to Israel and Egypt over the supply of two submarines. The statement comes following speculation of a rift between the two countries
-
Egypt orders three Airbus Military C295 aircraft
October 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Egyptian Air Force (EAF) signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of three C295 aircraft. The aircraft are to be delivered from 2011 and will be used to increase the Egyptian Air Force’s capacity in tactical and logistic transport
-
Goodrich awarded $10 million contract for fighter aircraft from Egyptian Air Force
October 12, 2010 @ 12:00 AMGoodrich has been awarded a $10.84 million contract for one DB110 reconnaissance pod system for use on the F-16C/D Block 50/52 fighter aircraft being purchased by the Egyptian Air Force
-
Russia, Egypt Close To Signing $3.5 Billion Arms Contracts
September 18, 2014 @ 02:15 PMRussia and Egypt have initialed arms contracts worth $3.5 billion, head of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Alexander Fomin said Wednesday
-
Egypt, Russia Sign Weapons Deal Worth Over $3 Billion: Reports
February 14, 2014 @ 01:34 PMEgypt and Russia have reached an initial agreement on how to implement a new arms delivery deal worth over $3 billion. According to Vedomosti newspaper, at the meeting the two sides initialed or signed contracts for the delivery of MiG-29M/M2 Fulcrum fighter jets, air defense missile complexes, Mi-35 helicopters, coastal anti-ship complexes, light weapons and ammunition
-
Russia Offers Advanced Helicopters And Air Defense Systems To Egypt
November 15, 2013 @ 12:42 PMThe Russian delegates visit to Egypt has marked a revival of large-scale military cooperation with the recent offering made by Russia to sell modern helicopters and air defence systems in a deal worth US$2 billion. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that military collaboration was discussed in talks between Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Egyptian counterpart General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi but gave no further details
_1506427120.jpg)
-
India To Launch ‘Open General Export License’ Scheme To Boost Defense Exports...
June 17, 2019 @ 12:29 PM -
Russian MC-21 Aircraft Completes Second EASA Certification Tests
June 17, 2019 @ 11:50 AM -
German Defense Exports To Saudi-coalition Fighting in Yemen Exceeds $1 Billion in
June 17, 2019 @ 11:19 AM -
Irkut Corp Displays MC-21 Advanced Simulator at Paris Air Show 2019
June 17, 2019 @ 11:10 AM
Russian Su-57 Preparing to Compete with F-35 for Stealth Jet Market Share
While the US F-35 stealth aircraft has become one the fastest selling fighter jets in the world aircraft market, thanks...
Russian Buk-M3 Viking Defense Missile System Has Enhanced Features
Russian state-run Almaz-Antey has released additional data on its latest export-version of Buk-M3 Viking air defense missile system (ADMS)
Upgraded MiG-29 to take on F-16 in the Refurbished Fighter Jet Market
The MiG-29, one of Russias most exported military jet has been upgraded in India that expands its capabilities from an...
First Public Flight of Russian Su-57 Stealth fighter at Army 2018
Russian fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) Su-57 will for the first time perform flights during the ARMY 2018 event near...
Battle of the Air Defense Systems: S-400 Vs Patriot and THAAD
The American-made Patriot and Russian S-400 Triumf air defense systems are currently hogging international orders despite their price tags running...
Russian MoD Releases Videos of Latest Missile Production, Testing
The Russian ministry of defense on Thursday published a series of videos showcasing the production, deployment and installation and testing...