The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) (Arabic: القوات الجوية المصرية, romanized: El Qūwāt El Gawīyä El Maṣrīya), is the aviation branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces that is responsible for all airborne defence missions and operates all military aircraft, including those used in support of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy and ...

Egypt’s F-16s were for decades totally outmatched by the heavyweight MiG-25 Foxbats of neighbouring Libya to the west and the F-15s of Israel to the east, with MiG-25s having flown against AIM-7-equipped F-16s on multiple occasions and consistently proven near invulnerable.

The Egyptian Air Force operates 220 F-16s, making it the 4th largest F-16 operator in the world. The F-16 is the EAF's primary frontline aircraft, and is used for both air defence and ground attack.

2020年6月22日 · The lack of AIM-120 missiles made the Egyptian F-16 fleet among the least capable in the world – reducing the engagement range of its fighters to little under 70km using the older, slower and less accurate AIM-7P Sparrow – a platform the U.S. Air Force began to phase out of service three decades ago.

The F-16 has formed the backbone of the country’s fleet over the past 40 years, today making up nine of Egypt’s sixteen squadrons today with 207 aircraft in service and accounting for almost all fighter acquisitions between 1982 and the change in government in the country in 2013.

2025年2月28日 · As one of the first Middle Eastern nations to receive American F-16 fighter jets, Egypt’s Air Force was once among the most formidable in the region. With more than 200 F-16s in its arsenal, Egypt’s fleet was larger than Israel’s in terms of sheer numbers, but it suffered from a critical limitation: Egypt’s F-16s were severely ...

2025年2月28日 · The Egyptian F-16 fleet illustrates the broader complexities of modern military procurement and regional power dynamics in the Middle East. While the F-16s remain a significant asset in Egypt’s air force, the limitations imposed by U.S. arms sales policies and the technological gap between Egypt and its regional rivals highlight the ...

A five-ship formation of Egyptian AF F-16C block 40s (#9981, #9969, #9984, #9976, #9973) over the pyramids. These aircraft were delivered from 1994 to 1995 under the Peace Vector IV program. The day-glo panels help distinguish them from F-16s from neighbouring countries.

2023年4月18日 · Talks were revived between Egypt and Lockheed Martin to upgrade the Egyptian Air Force’s F-16 fleet. In addition to the upgrades requested in the original deal, Lockheed Martin will offer new upgrades to the Egyptian F …

Egypt was the first Arab country to purchase F-16s through a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program called Peace Vector. The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) received a total of 42 F-16s in its first order in 1980 and since then has purchased five more lots of aircraft, for a total of 220 F-16 Fighting Falcons.