Egypt intends to upgrade its fleet of military transport aircraft and strengthen control of its airspace. Yesterday, January 27, the portal defensenews.com He reported that the United States approved the request of the Egyptian Defense Ministry for 12 aircraft and radar.
The report of the US State Department indicates that the request of the Egyptian Defense Ministry for 12 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and the SPS-48 radar has been approved. The potential deal is valued at more than $2.5 billion. In the course of further negotiations when signing the contract, the transaction amount may be revised.
C-130J-30 aircraft from the US Air Force
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The Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft made its first flight in 1954, and two years later entered the US Air Force. For more than half a century, dozens of modifications of the C-130 have been developed, which are actively used in sixteen countries. In addition, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules is the most common military transport aircraft in the world.
