Reports: Egypt in French Rafale fighter jets talks

Reports: Egypt in French Rafale fighter jets talks
The Rafale, a twin-engine, multirole fighter developed by France’s Dassault Aviation / Source: Dassault Aviation

A report by defense intelligence website Tactical Report says Egypt is engaged in high-level talks with France to significantly bolster its air force capabilities, with a new batch of Dassault Rafale fighter jets. The negotiations, however according to media reports, remain unconfirmed by Cairo or Paris, also include an unprecedented technology transfer agreement enabling Egypt to locally produce certain aircraft components.

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