REUTERS NEWS The conclusion of a combat aircraft sales contract Dassault Aviation Rafale to Egypt is imminent, told Reuters a source close to the case, that a technical meeting was planned industrial ministries-the Tuesday, February 10 . According to the Socialist MEP Patricia Adam, President of the Defence Committee of the National Assembly,
one of the issues to be resolved is that of delivery. The Egyptians would have "immediately" first Rafale - "some units" - even collect on existing devices, the rest of the order may follow later.
"It's going to do is imminent. For me the signature is certain," he told Reuters a source close to the Rafale folder in Egypt, without being able to say whether the announcement of the first contract to export for french combat aircraft would be "this week or next week."
"There was this afternoon at a technical meeting of the concerned ministries and industry," she said, confirming information of Echos on holding such a meeting to finalize the contract. Furthermore Dassault are also concerned Safran and Thales groups.
24 Rafale, a multimission frigate and MBDA missiles
According to Le Monde, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sissi would have approved late Monday the purchase agreement of 24 Rafale, FREMM multimission frigate of MBDA missiles and the amount of over 5 billion euros.
The French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had Sunday reported "fairly advanced talks with Egypt" and the Delegate General for Armaments (DGA) had said on Monday "cautiously optimistic." On Tuesday, the entourage of the Ministry of Defense estimated that there remained "several days of dialogue" to lead.
The delivery in question
According to the Socialist MEP Patricia Adam, President of the Defence Committee of the National Assembly, one of the issues to be resolved is that of delivery.
"Egypt needs quickly from aircraft," she told Reuters. "Just look at what is happening at the borders of Egypt. They are particularly worried about what is happening in Libya. If there is one country in the region that is militarily in working order, it is the Egypt. "
"Financially, it is being resolved," she added. "There may Coface (French Insurance Company for Foreign Trade), it may be ready."
But according to Patricia Adam, the "real question", which delayed the conclusion of the discussion, it is the demand of the Egyptians to have available "immediately" first Rafale - "some units" - even collect on existing devices, the rest of the command may follow later. Industrial refused to comment on the report
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