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Egypt solves its SCALP problem

9th February 2021 - 09:30 GMT | by Arie Egozi in Tel Aviv

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An issue around selling a missile with US components seems to have been solved — either the US relented or MBDA was able to source an alternative.

Following a lengthy controversy, Dassault Rafale aircraft operated by the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) appear to have finally been armed with the MBDA SCALP long-range stand-off attack missile.

The EAF fleet includes 24 Rafales, the last of which arrived in July 2019, and Egypt was in advanced negotiations to purchase 12 more.

However, this deal fell into limbo after the Pentagon blocked an export licence for US-made components in the SCALP missile, leaving MBDA to cast about for an alternative.

According to a media announcement from the Egyptian MoD, the EAF Rafales are now fitted with the SCALP EG

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Born in Israel, Arie Egozi served in the IDF and holds a political science and …

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