The first three of 24 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for Egypt arrived in-country a day after being formally handed over on 20 July. The three twin-seat variant aircraft arrived in Cairo on 21 July, having been officially handed over during a ceremony at the Dassault Aviation Flight Test Centre in Istres, France. This first delivery comes five months after Egypt announced its decision to acquire 24 (16 two-seater and 8 single-seater) Rafale fighters, as well as a large batch of MBDA missiles and other armaments valued at USD6 billion.
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