Now no one should doubt that this time Egypt's 48 J-10C large orders are basically a certainty. With Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi personally visiting the AVIC booth, plus various media reports in Egypt. This time, Egypt's order for 48 J-10Cs seems to have gradually become clear. To say the least, this J-10C has been the closest to a deal since the news of foreign trade came out many times.
Then now there are three questions about the entry of the J-10C into Egypt, one is the use problem, the second is the quantity problem, and the third is the price problem. In terms of quantity, there are 48 and 40. Isn't this amount a bit too high for Egypt's financial resources? Although it is said that there are large households that pay for them, Pakistan has only introduced 36 aircraft. Moreover, Pakistan is already fully familiar with the logistics system of domestic fighters.
After all, Egypt has long used Western fighters such as Rafale and F16, and only the K8 coach seat is relatively new. After Egypt obtained the J-10C, it will take time to complete the logistics system, and whether more than 40 aircraft can quickly digest its combat effectiveness, otherwise it will not be a violent thing to put aside. Personally, I think that the introduction of J-10C is not a big problem, and the number is doubtful, and there may not be as many as 40-48 aircraft, but on the contrary, a batch of 24-36 aircraft is more likely.
As for the use, many military fans have proposed that Egypt has a large number of fourth-generation aircraft, so what is the use of introducing the J-10? Now it looks like the main thing is to replace the earlier F-16AB. At present, unless Egypt introduces the US military's F16V, most of them are not as cost-effective as the J-10C. Most of the J-10Cs introduced this time should be used to replace the old F-16.
As for the unit price, you can refer to the J-10C fighter introduced by Pakistan before, and there was a contract list on the Internet at that time, showing 10 spare WS-10B engines, a 240 PL-15E air-to-air missile, and 20 J-10CE for a total of 12.8 billion yuan. It can be converted to a unit price of 89 million US dollars. This can be said to be a very good deal for a 4.99 generation fighter, because it is the price that includes the engine, training, weapons and ammunition, such as the CM-400 and AL-BATTAR2000. And unsurprisingly, we will also give you a very cost-effective payment method to reduce the pressure on the other party.
From this point of view, the price introduced by Egypt this time will not be higher than the price of the Pakistani side, after all, this is already more transparent. Even this unit price may be reduced, for example, in the form of providing more services and logistics parts, after all, Egypt has been out of the Chinese fighter environment for many years, and many have to start all over again. Therefore, the unit price of the J-10C entering Egypt may also refresh history.
Then this batch of J-10C orders is likely to be produced by Guifei, because the J-10C production line of Chengfei has basically been transferred, mainly producing J-20 fighters. In recent years, the number of J-20s has been increasing, for example, Japan is expected to have 100 aircraft in 2023, and in 2024, it will admit that the J-20 will exceed 300 aircraft. This has a lot to do with the transfer of J-10C production capacity to Guifei.
Of course, this scene is very unwilling to see in the West, first of all, France does not want to see, although Egypt introduced and received the third batch of Rafale. However, after the J-10C enters, it will definitely affect the subsequent upgrade and introduction, after all, one table cannot eat two tables of people.
Secondly, the United States also does not want to see this situation, and in 2018, the Trump era promised to sell 20 F35 fighters to Egypt, but it was unsuccessful due to opposition from the Pentagon and Israel. And now the situation in the Middle East is even more unlikely, Egypt obtained F35, isn't that equivalent to direct disclosure to some countries? But the F35 can't get into Egypt, then the J-10C has a chance, and the J-31 will have a chance later. This time the J-10C was caught off guard by United States, and I didn't expect the backlash to come so quickly.
At present, Egypt is not afraid of the West this time, and very boldly introduced the Chinese J-10C, which is like the introduction of 20 F35 to United States guarantee. The entry of the J-10C into the Middle East this time is also a key step for Egypt to seek a breakthrough in the Middle East, our equipment enters the Middle East, and our strength can be displayed in the Middle East, which allows us to have more say in the Middle East and the Palestinian issue in the future. It has also brought many variables to the Middle East in the future, and Israel wants to rely solely on force and United States influence to solve the problem, and I am afraid that it will not be so simple in the future. Egypt's move in seconds!