Egyptian Armed Forces

[Kamil_baku]

Interesting to see the answers for this from Egyptians

 

[The SC]

Nice to know the gazelles are still in service. They seem to be aging gracefully.

They are well maintained..since they have been assembled in Egypt for ages, so spare pats are no issue.. ageing well and still efficient in roles like this one..

 

[The SC]

Interesting to see the answers for this from Egyptians

The truth though is that Usrael gassed Egypt with $15 billion.. that Egypt will turn to more than $30 billion..Very good.. since Usrael was stuck with "its" gas.. and Egypt will make a lot of money out of the deal.. They have a peace agreement anyway.. why not take advantage of it !?

 

[MICA]

Gowind 2500 Building process in alexandria shipyard , Egypt (60 days Left)

 

[MaRv]

 

[Harpcore_lover]

Interesting to see the answers for this from Egyptians

Basically, you need to know that this media outlet ain't neutral, it's turkish, they been hitting us hard for some time lol
Anyways as a person who studied economics for some time Egypt is currently privatising its economy. Capitalism is the new way, That gas deal was by an Egyptian private economy called "Dolphinus Holdings" basically this gas Will be bought, liquefied then sold again to Europe. It's a huge win since egypt is currently working on being the Middle east energy hub, with egypt and turkey as the only countries who have LNG (liquefying natural gas) facilities and infrastructure.
Regarding that air strikes part, That claim been already denounced and declared fake by the parliament and the army spox notice that NYT is yet to provide the "officials" who provided these claims.
Not to forget to mention that we get the same US air- ground munitions and we are the largest 4th operator of F-16.
We recently got the right to manufacture wing loongs and we have them in service

https://www.google.com.eg/url?sa=t&...FjAKegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw2jrrocJaLXpxHwZhlD6EDN

Private company**

Private company**

Basically, you need to know that this media outlet ain't neutral, it's turkish, they been hitting us hard for some time lol
Anyways as a person who studied economics for some time Egypt is currently privatising its economy. Capitalism is the new way, That gas deal was by an Egyptian private company called "Dolphinus Holdings" basically this gas Will be bought, liquefied then sold again to Europe. It's a huge win since egypt is currently working on being the Middle east energy hub, with egypt and turkey as the only countries who have LNG (liquefying natural gas) facilities and infrastructure.
Regarding that air strikes part, That claim been already denounced and declared fake by the parliament and the army spox notice that NYT is yet to provide the "officials" who provided these claims.
Not to forget to mention that we get the same US air- ground munitions and we are the largest 4th operator of F-16.
We recently got the right to manufacture wing loongs and we have them in service

https://www.google.com.eg/url?sa=t&...FjAKegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw2jrrocJaLXpxHwZhlD6EDN

Private company**

 

[Gomig-21]

Beechcraft B200SE Super King Air
Air ambulance.

F-16C Blk 52 at Fort Worth TX from 2013.

 

[SipahSalar]

I wonder if the Mistrals can be customized to function like the USS Wasp and carry 10-12 vertical take-off F-35's, I know US may not sell the F-35's to Egypt today but still its a possibility 15-20 years down the line when 5th generation aircraft would be a lot more common.

The flight deck would certainly need significant alterations to be able to withstand the intense heat from the vertical take off because i remember US aircraft carriers flight decks were damaged by the F-35. I think the lifts used to move the helicopters up and and below the deck would also need significant modification to withstand more weight.

 

[Frogman]

Beechcraft B200SE Super King Air
Air ambulance.

Not sure that's entirely correct. Insignia is that of the Administration for Mineral/Petroleum Wealth. The platform itself seems a bit unsuited for an ambulance role as well

 

[Gomig-21]

I wonder if the Mistrals can be customized to function like the USS Wasp and carry 10-12 vertical take-off F-35's, I know US may not sell the F-35's to Egypt today but still its a possibility 15-20 years down the line when 5th generation aircraft would be a lot more common.

The flight deck would certainly need significant alterations to be able to withstand the intense heat from the vertical take off because i remember US aircraft carriers flight decks were damaged by the F-35. I think the lifts used to move the helicopters up and and below the deck would also need significant modification to withstand more weight.

This fellow who put that video together does some really nice stuff and also gets very unique photos of Egyptian military stuff that are not from the MoD or mainstream. His Twitter page has probably the most beautiful, close-up photo of the new Egyptian MiG-35 but you can't grab it lol.

As to your point, I think it would be a phenomenally expensive alteration to the LHDs that it would probably hardly be worth it, even with the highly unlikelihood of an STOVL fighter coming to the EAF to be perfectly honest with you. In such a rare event happening, it might be more cost effective to purchase the appropriately built and suitable carrier.

The item being deployed from the back of a ship into the water @ minute 3:11 of that video is very interesting. Would love to know what it is exactly.

Not sure that's entirely correct. Insignia is that of the Administration for Mineral/Petroleum Wealth. The platform itself seems a bit unsuited for an ambulance role as well

I saw the insignia but didn't recognize it. These are the various roles used for that platform.

Beechcraft currently offers the 250 (design. B200GT[2]) and the larger 350i (B300[2]) models.[5] The 350ER (B300CER[2]) is available to government, military and commercial customers for special mission operations[6] such as aerial survey, air ambulance, flight inspection and surveillance.[7] The Beechcraft 1900 regional airliner was derived from the Model B200 King Air.[8]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Super_King_Air

Whether it's used as an air ambulance in the EAF? If it's used in the petroleum industry then I think it's quite possible actually since there are nasty accidents that happen at oil rigs and platforms and transport off an emergency helo to one of these once on the mainland would expedite travel time.

Plus emergency or non-emergency related medical transport doesn't necessarily always need the use of a stretcher.

 

[MICA]

The Beechcraft B200SE is for "Egyptian Nuclear Materials Authority"

@Gomig-21 @Frogman

 

[Gomig-21]

Not sure that's entirely correct. Insignia is that of the Administration for Mineral/Petroleum Wealth. The platform itself seems a bit unsuited for an ambulance role as well

Here it is, bud. Seems this is the same type in the role of Egyptian Air Ambulance (EAA) but is definitely different from the previous model I posted. Can't find a closeup of that insignia though.

http://www.airambulanceaviation.com/air_ambulance_in_egypt.php

The service apparently uses this in the aircraft role and the AW139 in the helo role.

 

[Gomig-21]

Rumor circulating on Twitter ATM that this is the first sighting of Egyptian Air Force Mi-24 Hind helicopters stationed in Borg El-Arab military airport in this sat pic. Strange.

 

[HannibalBarca]

Rumor circulating on Twitter ATM that this is the first sighting of Egyptian Air Force Mi-24 Hind helicopters stationed in Borg El-Arab military airport in this sat pic. Strange.

Since when Egypt was in talk for Mi-24?
And how can they "see" Hind's on this pic...

 

[Gomig-21]

Since when Egypt was in talk for Mi-24?

I'm with you, buddy, but they have a habit of doing this kind of thing with Russian procurement for some very strange reason. This dates back to Sadat's days and we saw the perfect example of such a deal with the TOR-M1/BUK missiles that were kept secret for 3 years until they appeared in a video. Same with the long-range GE radars.

And how can they "see" Hind's on this pic...

Apparently there is mention of it in local news and specifically at that airport which prompted the pic search. The rumor is they are refurbished Mi-24s and not new Mi-35s.

It makes sense that Egypt could use a helo like that because not only is it a gunship but also a small troop transport which neither the Apaches or Ka-52s are.