Egypt to buy $2.5B air defense radars, C-130 Super Hercules planes from the U.S.

Egypt to buy $2.5B air defense radars, C-130 Super Hercules planes from the U.S. Wed, Jan. 26, 2022
CAIRO- 26 January 2022: Egypt will buy air defense radars and C-130 Super Hercules planes worth more than $2.5 billion from the U.S. after the Stare Department approved the deal, the Pentagon stated on Tuesday.



The combined deal of separate purchases includes 12 C-130J-30 Super Hercules planes and technical support for $2.2 billion.



Three SPS-48 Land Based Radars spares, motor generators, as well as training on the equipment are also in the sale, costing $355 million more.



Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies are the prime contractors for the planes and the radars, respectively.