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October 27, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://menewsline.com/stories/2003/october/10_28_2.html

Egypt Invests Heavily in Air Force Modernization

(Middle East Newsline) - A report by the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies said Egypt has developed a powerful offensive air capability that could challenge any country in the Middle East, including Israel. "The Egyptian Air Force has attempted one of the most far-reaching modernization efforts of any Arab air force in the Middle East, weathering the burdensome transition from Russian systems and doctrines to Western ones," said the report, authored by [Res.] Col. Shmuel Gordon. "Moreover, the Egyptian Air Force's increasing confidence is reflected in its acquisition of aircraft for deep-penetration strikes into enemy territory."

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