#arms sales
Egypt has signed a deal with France to buy 30 French Rafale fighter jets from the French Dassault Aviation company, a statement by the Egyptian Armed Forces stated on Tuesday. The contract deal will be financed through a loan that would be re-paid over a period of least 10 years, the statement added, which comes within the framework of the Egyptian political leadership’s interest to develop future military capabilities. Between 2013 and 2017, France was the top provider of arms…