libyan rafale ?

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Libya To Buy 14 French Rafale Fighters

Libya plans to buy 14 French-made Rafale fighters as well as 35 helicopters and military equipment in a deal worth 4.5 billion euros ($6.6 billion), a French presidential source said Dec. 10.

The two countries signed a “memorandum of understanding” detailing a list of military hardware, including the Rafales and helicopters, which will be negotiated in detail on July 1, the source close to the deal said.

The memorandum of understanding was one of around 10 contracts signed by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Moamer Kadhafi on Dec. 10, the first day of the Libyan leader’s five day visit.

Other items on the list include six boats, armored vehicles, anti-aerial attack radars, and the delivery of upgraded Mirage F-1s already bought by Libya.
The sale of the Rafales — if it goes through — will be the first foreign sale of the French-made aircraft.

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Libyan Rafale vs Egyptian F-16

If libya buys the Rafale will it be a threat to the EAF F-16 ??

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If libya buys the Rafale will it be a threat to the EAF F-16 ??

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No, it won't. Qaddafi was in Egypt about 3 months ago watching a display by the Egyptian peace keepers that were heading to Darfur.

Egypt and Libya have become friendly over the past few years.

Will Libya's Rafales be better than Egypt's F-16's? Yes, they will.

Does it matter? Probably not.

Will it give Egypt another excuse to get the AMRAAM from the U.S? Yes, it probably will.
 
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