Jul 19, 2021 · A Middle East-based magazine Breaking Defense reported quoting Egyptian Air Force sources that Russian Su-35s radar failed repeatedly when Su-35 played a role of aggressor against Rafale F3R. Rafale’s powerful Spectra Electronic attack jammed Su-35 Irbis-E …

Dec 30, 2021 · Word is the Egyptians tested an Irbis-E radar (from the Su-35) against Rafale’s ECM-system, and the latter easily overpowered the former. I really do not like playing a party crusher, but there’re ever more indications that Egypt …

3 days ago · The fundamental reason why Egypt wants the Su-35S is really not to buy it. It is that Egypt has repeatedly asked the United States to give Egypt an air-to-air missile with a longer range, but the United States has never agreed.

Jul 15, 2021 · In contrast, Egypt sees its Su-35 purchase as necessary after decades of requests and rejections for U.S. tier 1 hardware. Many will ask why Egypt feels this need for advanced air superiority systems and BVR missiles given that it is at peace with Israel, and its main threat is the Islamic insurgents in the Sinai and across the long Libyan borders.

Sep 5, 2022 · The Commander in Chief of the Iranian Air Force General Vahedi confirmed in a televised show that Iran is buying the Sukhoi Su-35E fighter jets from Russia, and that twenty-four of the aircraft are from Egypt's order which are yet to …

May 31, 2022 · Gagarin Aircraft Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur began serial production of Egypt’s new advanced Su-35 super flanker multirole fighter jet two years ago.

Russian media outlets have published new footage of Su-35 heavyweight fighters under construction for the Egyptian Air Force to meet an order made in late 2018, which has confirmed that at least 21 of an estimated 24 fighters on order have been completed.

Egypt increased its 24 Rafale aircraft order with Dassault Aviation to 54 by signing up to buy 30 more jets in May 2021; In addition, it is in the middle of procuring 24 Su-35 jets from Russia. The Rafale fleet will bolster the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) with attack capabilities and reduce reliance on its ageing F-16s.

3 days ago · The Su-35 is a heavily enhanced derivative of the Soviet Union’s most capable class of air superiority fighter, the Su-27 Flanker, which first entered service in 1984. While the Su-27 had the longest range of any fighter in its era, the Su-35 improves on this considerably with a combat radius of close to 2000 kilometres, which was achieved ...

Egypt has signed a contract with Russia to purchase 24 Su-35 aircraft for about $ 2 billion. The full fulfilment of obligations is scheduled until 2023. According to Al-Monitor, Russia officially announced that Egypt had received five Sukhoi Su-35 advanced combat aircraft.