If the deal is signed, Egypt will become the first buyer of French Rafale fighter jets (All photos: Splash/All Over Press)
It took France years to achieve succes in the deal to sell the Dassault Aviation-built planes (All photos: Splash/All Over Press)
The Rafale has been in service for France's air force since 2006 (All photos: Splash/All Over Press)
Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, reconnaissance, and nuclear strike missions (All photos: Splash/All Over Press)
Introduced in 2001, the Rafale is being produced for both the French Air Force and for carrier-based operations in the French Navy (All photos: Splash/All Over Press)
The Rafale has been used in combat over Afghanistan, Libya, Mali and Iraq. Several upgrades to the weapons and avionics of the Rafale are planned to be introduced by 2018 (All photos: Splash/All Over Press)