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"We chose a reliable supplier in the person of MiG-29M": Western press on Egypt's dissatisfaction with F-16 fighters

«A reliable supplier was chosen in the person of MiG-29M»: Western press on Egypt's dissatisfaction with F-16 fighters
Western analysts were surprised by the Egyptian order for the Russian MiG-29M fighters, since the backbone of the country's air force has long been the American attack aircraft F-16. However, the operating conditions of "Falcon" reveal the reasons, prompting Cairo to make a sharp turn towards Russian technology.

Double standards for the F-16

Egypt curtailed close cooperation with the USSR in the mid-1970s., relying on technology of western origin. but, as noted on the pages of Military Watch, Cairo was regarded as a "second class ally". In this regard, access to such advanced machines as the F-15 Eagle and F-14 Tomcat was restricted for him and the sale of modern ammunition for the F-16 was prohibited., such as AIM-120 air-to-air missiles.

By the end of the 1990s, Egyptian aviation could use outdated means of fighting air targets, significantly inferior to their neighbors with high-quality weapons, like Israel
– write in the press.

Toppling into 2013 year, the pro-Western Muslim Brotherhood government exacerbated the problem: Washington announced its readiness to freeze the supply of spare parts for Egyptian military equipment. If this scenario were realized, the Egyptian air fleet would be pinned to the ground., as happened with Indonesia and Pakistan.

«A reliable supplier was chosen in the person of MiG-29M»: Western press on Egypt's dissatisfaction with F-16 fighters

Choosing a reliable supplier

In the face of dissatisfaction with the F-16, the choice was eventually made in favor of Russia. [at 2015 a contract for the supply of 52 MIG-29M / M2]. MiG-29 for Egypt is produced "from scratch", being the oldest aircraft, produced by the Russian military-industrial complex. At the same time, composite materials are widely used in its creation., it has more fuel, more powerful engines and a modern set of equipment and electronic warfare systems.

Thanks to the R-77 and Kh-38 missiles included in its arsenal and the T-220 target designation suspended container, represented by the MiG-29M "The Egyptian Air Force received a major modernization of the aircraft fleet compared to [the old fleet] F-16C, given the circumstances of the operation of American aircraft ", explained in edition.

R-27ER long-range air-to-air missiles [version with a semi-active CWS of increased range] and P-77 for the first time in recent decades provided the modern combat potential of Egypt. This was vital to maintain parity with neighboring states.
– indicated in Military Watch.

It is assumed, that the acquisition of the MiG-29M opened up prospects for the purchase of advanced Russian fighters - first of all, the "MiG-35 generation 4 ++ medium fighter". Especially, that both aircraft use the same infrastructure, required for maintenance.

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