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[Video] - Israel panics as USA's ally Egypt just spent billions to upgrade its Air Force to equal Israel's in capabilities
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Israel has entire US and v western intelligence and spy networks plus satellites, all kinds of early warning system at its disposal. The West are poodles to Netanyahu. If Netanyahu says jump, Trump say how high?
Saudi and Jordan maybe coerce to attack Egypt. By threatening asset seizure and sanctions.
Impossible for Egypt to win.
Saudi and Jordan maybe coerce to attack Egypt. By threatening asset seizure and sanctions.
Impossible for Egypt to win.
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PL15 is a BVR equivalent of AMI120
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First look at China’s PL-15E air-to-air missile with folding tail
By Boyko Nikolov on November 9, 2024Subscribe to Google News
At the Zhuhai Airshow, held in the Guangdong Province of southern China, a significant development was unveiled: the export version of the PL-15 air-to-air missile, now known as the PL-15E. While the original PL-15 boasts an impressive range of up to 300 kilometers, the PL-15E is reportedly designed to engage targets within a reduced range, likely capping out at around 145 kilometers beyond visual range [BVR], according to open sources.
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According to Egypt Daily News, on February 13, Egypt received its first batch of J-10CE fighter jets from China.
In the past, the Egyptian Air Force has long been a key customer of NATO fighter jets. Of the 340 fighter jets it operates, 218 are U.S.-made F-16s, and 24 are French Rafales. Acquiring Chinese fighter jets will incur substantial additional costs such as upgrading communication and command systems, armament, and personnel training. However, Egypt still decided to shift its military procurement strategy by choosing Chinese aircraft over traditional Western suppliers, because it sees a major flaw in these multi-billion-dollar military assets purchased from Western military-industrial complex.
This flaw lies in the double standards Western countries apply when dealing with Israel and other Middle Eastern nations.
According to The Defense Post, due to restrictions from the U.S. “over concerns about the country’s human rights violations and regional conflicts,” Egypt’s F-16s still carry outdated avionics and AIM-7P missiles, a product from the 1980s with a mere 70 kilometers firing range. It’s worth noting that the Israeli Air Force also operates F-16s, but these are equipped with AIM-120 missiles, which have a range of 170 kilometers—100 kilometers longer than Egypt’s. This disparity means that in a hypothetical aerial battle, the Egyptians would be terminated before they even started to fight.
Neutering key component in military technology will not only reduce combat effectiveness of weapons but may even directly kill soldiers operating them. Ukrainian ace pilot Oleksii Mes, known by the call sign Moonfish, who had passed F-16 training, which normally takes years to complete, in just six months, that’s how good he was. However, in August 2024, he was killed by friendly fire from the Patriot air defense system.
Wall Street Journal suggests that the tragedy may have been caused by the absence of the Link 16 tactical network on the Patriot missile systems delivered to Ukraine. Link 16 is a communication system used for friend-or-foe identification, but because Washington believes such advanced technology is too sensitive to give out, even to its ally, this crucial component was withheld by the U.S. in its military assistance to Ukraine. That reluctance caused the life of Ukraine’s best pilot.
Egypt operates the world’s second-largest fleet of F-16s, after Turkey. This once made Egypt a formidable force in the Middle East. However, as the U.S. continues to support Israel—a regional destabilizer—and exacerbates this power imbalance through double standards, Egypt has little choice but to turn to China. China is willing to provide Egypt with advanced missiles that can help safeguard its nation.
J-10CE is equipped with PL-15 long-range air-to-air missiles, capable of engaging targets up to 300 kilometers away. This capability allows Egypt to intercept hostile aircraft and neutralize aerial threats before they reach its airspace.
The J-10CE can also carry 5.6 tons of missiles or bombs and achieve speed of up to Mach 1.8. With a combat radius of 550 kilometers, it can easily cover the 400 kilometers distance between Cairo and Tel Aviv. This means that if Israel hosts an airshow, Egypt’s J-10CE would only need 11 minutes to bring plenty of gifts to the party.
J-10C with PL-15 and K/JDC01A Laser Designator Pod
What is even more frustrating is that these intentional performance restrictions imposed by Western countries are often accompanied by unreasonably high prices. Since the 1980s, Egypt has paid over 6 billion dollars to purchase 218 outdated F-16s. Washington used to offer Cairo an upgraded version, the F-16V, but with a hefty price tag. For instance, the U.S. sold 66 F-16Vs to Taiwan for 8 billion dollars, equating to $121 million per unit.
In the past, the Egyptian Air Force has long been a key customer of NATO fighter jets. Of the 340 fighter jets it operates, 218 are U.S.-made F-16s, and 24 are French Rafales. Acquiring Chinese fighter jets will incur substantial additional costs such as upgrading communication and command systems, armament, and personnel training. However, Egypt still decided to shift its military procurement strategy by choosing Chinese aircraft over traditional Western suppliers, because it sees a major flaw in these multi-billion-dollar military assets purchased from Western military-industrial complex.
This flaw lies in the double standards Western countries apply when dealing with Israel and other Middle Eastern nations.
According to The Defense Post, due to restrictions from the U.S. “over concerns about the country’s human rights violations and regional conflicts,” Egypt’s F-16s still carry outdated avionics and AIM-7P missiles, a product from the 1980s with a mere 70 kilometers firing range. It’s worth noting that the Israeli Air Force also operates F-16s, but these are equipped with AIM-120 missiles, which have a range of 170 kilometers—100 kilometers longer than Egypt’s. This disparity means that in a hypothetical aerial battle, the Egyptians would be terminated before they even started to fight.
Neutering key component in military technology will not only reduce combat effectiveness of weapons but may even directly kill soldiers operating them. Ukrainian ace pilot Oleksii Mes, known by the call sign Moonfish, who had passed F-16 training, which normally takes years to complete, in just six months, that’s how good he was. However, in August 2024, he was killed by friendly fire from the Patriot air defense system.
Wall Street Journal suggests that the tragedy may have been caused by the absence of the Link 16 tactical network on the Patriot missile systems delivered to Ukraine. Link 16 is a communication system used for friend-or-foe identification, but because Washington believes such advanced technology is too sensitive to give out, even to its ally, this crucial component was withheld by the U.S. in its military assistance to Ukraine. That reluctance caused the life of Ukraine’s best pilot.
Egypt operates the world’s second-largest fleet of F-16s, after Turkey. This once made Egypt a formidable force in the Middle East. However, as the U.S. continues to support Israel—a regional destabilizer—and exacerbates this power imbalance through double standards, Egypt has little choice but to turn to China. China is willing to provide Egypt with advanced missiles that can help safeguard its nation.
J-10CE is equipped with PL-15 long-range air-to-air missiles, capable of engaging targets up to 300 kilometers away. This capability allows Egypt to intercept hostile aircraft and neutralize aerial threats before they reach its airspace.
The J-10CE can also carry 5.6 tons of missiles or bombs and achieve speed of up to Mach 1.8. With a combat radius of 550 kilometers, it can easily cover the 400 kilometers distance between Cairo and Tel Aviv. This means that if Israel hosts an airshow, Egypt’s J-10CE would only need 11 minutes to bring plenty of gifts to the party.
What is even more frustrating is that these intentional performance restrictions imposed by Western countries are often accompanied by unreasonably high prices. Since the 1980s, Egypt has paid over 6 billion dollars to purchase 218 outdated F-16s. Washington used to offer Cairo an upgraded version, the F-16V, but with a hefty price tag. For instance, the U.S. sold 66 F-16Vs to Taiwan for 8 billion dollars, equating to $121 million per unit.
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