France Receives US OK For Export Of Scalp Missiles To Egypt

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France Receives US OK For Export Of Scalp Missiles To Egypt
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02:17 PM, July 9, 2018

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Scalp EG cruise missile on Rafale fighter
France has received Washington's nod to export Scalp missiles to Egypt as part of a package for the sale of Rafale fighter jets.

The requisite export licences have been received to bypass the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) rules which prohibit sale of military equipment to certain countries which have US made components, LA Tribune reported.

Licenses have been granted to export Rafale PODs, ITAR’s target designation nacelle to Egypt after French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Washington at the end of April this year.

In addition to the 24 Rafale fighter jets, Cairo is interested in purchasing 30 armed Patroller (Safran) drones and Cougar helicopter (Airbus Helicopters) for their navy. On the other hand, negotiations on the sale of two additional Gowind corvettes (5 and 6) are stalled, the Egyptians finding maintenance and prices too high.
http://www.defenseworld.net/news/22...xport_of_Scalp_Missiles_to_Egypt#.W0No1dVvaUk

 

[Viking 63]

Why the Hell these Egyptians are spending soooo much money on Defense, when they have a Peace Treaty with Israel !!

 

[BHarwana]

Why the Hell these Egyptians are spending soooo much money on Defense, when they have a Peace Treaty with Israel !!

USA needs money and Sisi needs money.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Why the Hell these Egyptians are spending soooo much money on Defense, when they have a Peace Treaty with Israel !!

Their only problem is not at north.
they also have some problem in south over Nile.

 

[Falcon29]

Why the Hell these Egyptians are spending soooo much money on Defense, when they have a Peace Treaty with Israel !!

They aren't spending much compared to other countries in the region but they recently moved to modernized Air Force and improve Navy. Which every country should do to maintain ability to counter all presumable threats. Even though they have peace treaty with Israel doesn't mean they will allow themselves to get far behind them. They also have many other security concerns in the region.

 

[-------]

USA needs money and Sisi needs money.

Pretty much, Egypt is broke and on IMF lifeline yet they are spending like a mad man.

 

[dani191]

dont worrt gcc paying for that

 

[Jlaw]

"France Receives US OK For Export Of Scalp Missiles To Egypt"

Lol, good lapdog

@rott @Feng Leng

 

[dani191]

"France Receives US OK For Export Of Scalp Missiles To Egypt"

Lol, good lapdog

@rott @Feng Leng

there is some components that manufacture in usa

 

[Jlaw]

there is some components that manufacture in usa

What? A first world country like France cannot make their own components for missiles??
I guess they will forever serve the US.

 

[dani191]

What? A first world country like France cannot make their own components for missiles??
I guess they will forever serve the US.

maybe they can but usa did it until now

What? A first world country like France cannot make their own components for missiles??
I guess they will forever serve the US.

no country make 100% of there weopns not even usa

 

[Timur]

Why the Hell these Egyptians are spending soooo much money on Defense, when they have a Peace Treaty with Israel !!

lol against israel

stationed in kuwait they could hit tehran if they manage to get 300+ km in iranian air space
or they could hit antalya..

 

[Oublious]

They aren't spending much compared to other countries in the region but they recently moved to modernized Air Force and improve Navy. Which every country should do to maintain ability to counter all presumable threats. Even though they have peace treaty with Israel doesn't mean they will allow themselves to get far behind them. They also have many other security concerns in the region.

Well buying is one maintaining is other side of the picture.

 

[rott]

"France Receives US OK For Export Of Scalp Missiles To Egypt"

Lol, good lapdog

@rott @Feng Leng

So much for a sovereign nation. I hope they lose to Belgium today.

there is some components that manufacture in usa

It has components from other countries as well. Do they take other country's permission or is it just the US?
@Jlaw

 

[Beast]

What? A first world country like France cannot make their own components for missiles??
I guess they will forever serve the US.

CFM56 engine, a engine claimed to be joint venture between USA and France is infact. A pure american engine. France involvement is almost zero.

Same as the steam catapult onboard French aircraft carrier is made in America and America has not told French a single technology how these steam catapult is made.

French is a small country if compare to China, USA, Russia, Brazil. There is many limitation of what French can do.