Egypt Nears $1B+ Deal for Up to 100 FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft
| Defence Blog
FA-50 Egypt KAI fighter export Middle East local production
Egypt is close to finalizing a major deal with KAI for up to 100 FA-50 light combat aircraft worth over $1 billion. Egyptian Ambassador confirmed negotiations are nearly complete. An initial batch of 36 aircraft would be delivered from Korea, with the remaining 70 locally assembled at Egypt's Helwan facility. Would be the largest FA-50 export deal to date.
Source link pending
Related Contracts
Related News
KF-21 Boramae system development formally completed at Sacheon ceremony
July 29, 2026
Indonesia scales back KF-21 plans from 48 locally built jets to about 16 finished aircraft
July 26, 2026
KF-21 Boramae completes system development after a decade; DAPA ceremony set for July 29
July 22, 2026
KF-21 Nears First Export Deal as First Serial Jet Heads to ROKAF in September
July 16, 2026