Russia and Egypt have reached an agreement under which Egyptian pilots will be trained to fly the Kamov Ka-52K Katran (the naval version of the Ka-52 Alligator) attack helicopter, the Russian newspaper Izvestia reported on 6 September, citing a source in military and diplomatic circles. The source said the agreement was reached when Egyptian defence minister Sedki Sobhi met his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, in Moscow and that the Egyptians have until the end of the year to send the necessary documents to Moscow, after which Russia will develop a training programme, the source added.
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