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News18
3 days ago
- Business
- News18
Trump ‘Rejigs' Mideast Policy, Finally Okays AMRAAM Sale For Egypt, Big Boost For Sisi's F 16s?
After decades of denial, the US on July 25 approved a $4.67 billion arms package for Egypt, including 100 AIM-120 AMRAAMs and NASAMS air defence systems. The sale marks a major boost to Egypt's air defences amid regional threats and could see AMRAAMs deployed on Egyptian F-16s for the first time. The deal, long delayed due to concerns over Israel's qualitative military edge, signals a shift in US policy and significantly enhances Egypt's missile interception capabilities against drones and cruise missiles. 00:00 - INTRODUCTION01:49 - WHY IS THE US ARMS TRANSFER A BIG BOOST FOR EGYPT?04:05 - AMRAAMs AND EGYPT'S F-16n18oc_world n18oc_crux
India.com
3 days ago
- Business
- India.com
These 3 neighbours of Israel sign weapons deals worth billions of dollars with US as they fear..., Turkey's involvement....
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia has agreed to invest 600 billion dollars in the United States, in which weapons worth about 142 billion dollars will be purchased. Not only Saudi, but two other neighbouring countries of Israel are also engaged in weapons purchase, among them Syria has done a big defense deal with Turkey, while Egypt has directly signed a defense agreement with America. What are Israel's neighbours afraid of? Since the war between Iran and Israel, the situation in the Middle East is not good. There is a ceasefire between the two countries at present, but the tension has not reduced. In such a situation, it is believed that war can break out anytime. If this happens, then this time the entire Middle East will be affected. Of course, no country will jump directly into the war, but there is a danger of collateral damage. In such a situation, all the countries have started preparing. What does Saudi Arabia-America arms deal mean? Saudi Arabia has locked the arms deal with the United States. According to the information given by the Trump administration, Saudi is prepared to invest 600 billion dollars in America. This also includes an arms sales agreement of 142 billion dollars. According to the information given by the White House, this is the biggest arms deal between the two countries so far. Recently US President Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia. This was Trump's first visit of his second term as President. According to the White House, the main objective of this deal is to make Saudi's defense capabilities hi-tech. An Al Jazeera report states that Saudi has been investing heavily in its army for the past several years and this deal is part of that effort. Which weapons is Egypt purchasing from the US Egypt, Israel's another neighbouring country, has also finalised a deal to buy missiles from the USA. According to information provided by the US State Department, Egypt has struck a deal for surface-to-air missiles worth $4.67 billion. According to the Pentagon, Egypt may be given a possible military sale of the air defence system NASAMS package, which includes four AN/MPQ-64, Sentinel radar system, hundreds of missiles and other weapons. This is an air defence system developed by the US and Norway, which is designed to deal with drones and cruise missiles. What is the deal between Syria and Turkey all about? The Syrian government has pinned its hopes on a deal with Turkey to strengthen its capabilities. This information has been given by Turkish officials themselves. According to Turkish defense officials, Syria has asked for assistance to deal with the Islamic State (ISIS) and other terrorist groups. According to a PBS report, Syria has also asked for strengthening defense capabilities and providing technical assistance. On Syria's request, Omer Celik, spokesperson of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, said that as long as our brotherly country Syria requests, Turkey will stand by its side.
Forbes
4 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
NASAMS Order Egypt's Latest Step To Diversify Air Defense
A NASAMS surface-to-air missile launcher is seen during production at the assembly line of the ... More Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace weapons factory in Kongsberg, Norway on January 30, 2023. (Photo by Petter BERNTSEN / AFP) (Photo by PETTER BERNTSEN/AFP via Getty Images) In another significant acquisition, Egypt has requested a foreign military sale of the medium-range National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System from the United States, in a deal with an estimated value of $4.67 billion. Coming shortly after it reportedly received the strategic HQ-9B system from China, the order is the latest example of Egypt building a highly diverse air defense arsenal. The State Department's Defense Security Cooperation Agency revealed the order in a press release on Thursday. The statement noted that the package includes four AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar systems and hundreds of surface-launched AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles that the system fires. The provision of these particular missiles is noteworthy, as Egypt had attempted for decades to acquire the AIM-120 for its F-16 fighter jets. The lack of AIM-120s severely curtailed the air defense capability of those aircraft, which is why Egypt sought fighter jets elsewhere, including the Su-35 from Russia. Thursday's DSCA release also noted that the NASAMS 'will improve Egypt's capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to detect various air threats.' NASAMS would reinforce the mid-tier of Egypt's air defense. The proposed sale comes less than a year after Cairo displayed the IRIS-T, specifically IRIS-T SL and IRIS-T SLEX, systems it acquired from Germany for the first time. These systems could significantly enhance Egypt's capability to detect and intercept various short- to medium-range aerial threats. Another significant aspect of the NASAMS sale is its timing, as it may mark the first significant air defense acquisition Cairo requested from the United States in approximately 15 years. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's extensive arms transfers database, the last air defense systems Cairo received from Washington were short-range AN/TWQ-1 Avenger systems, which fire FIM-92 Stinger missiles, in 2008. Valued at $50 million, that deal was insignificant compared to the estimated $4.67 billion Egypt is expected to pay for these much more sophisticated NASAMS. In the past, the U.S. also sold Egypt secondhand, modernized medium-range MIM-23 Hawks, also known as the I-HAWK 'Improved HAWK' system, and short-range M48 Chaparrals, which fire a surface-launched variant of the short-range AIM-9 Sidewinder known as the MIM-72. Notably, these provisions all consisted of short- to medium-range systems and lacked any strategic systems. Interestingly, in 1999, U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen announced several multi-billion-dollar arms deals to the Middle East, which included a Patriot PAC-3 missile system, then still under development, for Egypt. There's no indication Cairo received that advanced variant of the Patriot, which incorporates hit-to-kill technology against ballistic missiles. Three years after Cohen's announcement, the U.S. reportedly reached an understanding with Israel not to supply Egypt with F-15 fighter jets to ensure Israel's qualitative military edge wasn't challenged. Therefore, Patriot systems, especially the cutting-edge PAC-3s, were probably off the table by then as well. Following the July 2013 coup against a short-lived Muslim Brotherhood government and the rise to power of incumbent President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi, the U.S. occasionally withheld military aid and arms sales over human rights violations in Egypt. Consequently, in the 2010s, Egypt turned to other suppliers for weapons, purchasing Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France and MiG-29M/M2s from Russia. During the 2010s, Egypt also received more Russian air defense systems than at any other time since it was a major Soviet arms buyer from the 1950s until the early 1970s, including strategic air defenses. It began with orders for short-range S-125 Pechora-2M, Tor-M1, and Buk-M2 systems, all of which Cairo received by the middle of the decade. Then, in 2014-15, Cairo went a step further with a multi-million-dollar deal for three advanced long-range Russian S-300VM strategic air defense missile systems, the Russian equivalent of the Patriot. While the 2010s arguably marked a brief honeymoon period for Russia-Egypt arms sales, the 2020s already look a lot different. Egypt is widely believed to have recently purchased the HQ-9B or FD-2000B as its export variant is known, from China. The system is Beijing's equivalent of the S-300. Coupled with the S-300VM, the reported acquisition of the HQ-9B/FD-2000B gives Egypt two air defense systems that are among the most advanced non-Western strategic systems currently available on the global arms export market. However, unlike the Patriot PAC-3 and S-300, the latter of which recently suffered devastating losses during Israeli airstrikes on Iran, that Chinese system hasn't been combat-tested. Such an acquisition is consistent with Cairo's tradition of diversifying its military arsenal. And air defenses are certainly no exception to that tradition. If anything, ordering NASAMS so soon after the HQ-9B/FD-2000B could signal Egypt seeks to remain an American arms client, once that doesn't preclude it buying weapons elsewhere. After all, aside from fulfilling its diversification policy, one reason Egypt has turned to China and Russia was to acquire the types of systems Washington refuses to sell it. Egypt's growing military ties with China have already raised eyebrows in Washington, particularly the unprecedented joint air force exercise hosted on Egyptian soil in April and May 2025. Consequently, there have been renewed calls to reassess annual American military aid to Cairo. It's conceivable that Cairo may have requested NASAMS now in an attempt to mitigate growing concerns over its military ties with Beijing. Of course, whether or not that will work is anybody's guess.
L'Orient-Le Jour
4 days ago
- Business
- L'Orient-Le Jour
US approves $4.67 bn sale of air defense system to Egypt
The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt. NASAMS — the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System — has seen recent use on the battlefield after being provided to Ukraine by Kyiv's supporters as part of efforts to bolster the country's air defenses against Russian attacks. "The proposed sale will improve Egypt's capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to detect various air threats," the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement. The deal also "will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East," DSCA said. The State Department approved the possible sale of the system to Egypt and the DSCA provided the required notification to the U.S. Congress, which still needs to sign off on the transaction.
See - Sada Elbalad
5 days ago
- Business
- See - Sada Elbalad
Pentagon approves $4.7bn surface-to-air missile package to Egypt
Basant Ahmed The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the State Department has approved a potential sale of advanced air defense systems to Egypt for approximately $4.67 billion. The sale includes NASAMS advanced surface-to-air missile systems, a wide range of missiles, radars, and technical support and training equipment. According to a statement from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the deal includes a comprehensive package of weapons and equipment, most notably the NASAMS air defense system, a medium- to long-range mobile system used to protect airspace from aircraft, cruise missiles, and drones. The deal also includes four AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radars, which are advanced 3D radars for detecting air threats with high accuracy, as well as 100 AMRAAM-ER missiles and 100 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles, two of the latest radar-guided air-to-air missiles effective against long-range targets. 'This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East,' the Defense Security Cooperation Agency statement said, referring to Egypt. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
