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RUSSIA EXPECTS TO SELL AIRCRAFT TO EGYPT MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia plans to sell military jets or major aircraft subsystems to Egypt and its Arab neighbors. Industry sources said Russia is negotiating with Cairo and several North African Arab clients for the sale of transport jets and helicopters. They said the proposed sale was discussed last month during a visit by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Moscow. Egypt, the sources said, is largely interested in Russian support aircraft for its air force. The Egyptian air force is based on U.S.-supplied combat jets such as the F-16. The sources said they expect to complete formal negotiations with Egypt over the next year for the sale of aircraft. They did not elaborate. Russia has also targeted Egypt's neighbors, including Algeria and Libya, for aircraft sales. Algeria has already ordered 22 Su-24 fighter-bombers. Egypt could also serve as a market for a Russian upgrade of Cairo's Soviet air fleet, the sources said. Egypt still has in operation up to 10 Su-24s and 40 MiG-23s. In Cairo, the Egyptian military has launched plans for a major exercise to train troops and armored and mechanized units to work in unision. Officials said the planned exercise by the Third Army is meant to bolster Egypt's offensive capability and increase the speed of movements by large numbers of troops.

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