[pharaoh_the_great]

actually i have only read some few posts from the first 3 pages
but i think the discussion got into emotions and history rather than strategic analyzing starting from the 4th page.
so...
here are 2 nice microsoft word tables comparing the weaponary of isreal, egypt, and syria in land and air.
ofcourse u know that the egyptian navy has the supperiority so there is no need to compare.

by the way politically, i think that there have been an arms race between egypt and israel since 1985, but i am not sure when shall all of those arms the 2 countries prepared for each other be used.
and about syria, i think that politically the situation is not in her favore.

EAF IDF
Number Unit Note Number Unit Note
390 T-55 British engine, Italian fire control and ballistic computer, infrared devices, 4 Sagger missiles, LRF and stabilizers, new suspension , L7 105mm main gun, NBC and added armor 250 M48A5 Upgraded after the Yom Kippur war "6th of October war"
450 T-62 British engine, Italian fire control and ballistic computer, infrared devices, 4 Saker-18 missiles, LRF and stabilizers, new suspension , L7 105mm main gun, NBC and added armor 400 M60
Remaining from early 70s, some were upgraded into Magach series
1,700 M60A3 909 HP output, reactive armor, modern LRF, fire control system, new suspension and ballistic computer 300 M60A1
600 M60A3 Received from US after the Yom Kippur war
280 Ramses-2 Heavily modernized T-55 designed to out-class the M60A3 standard 150 Magach-6/7 Modernized M-60 using passive armor, new engine, sight equipments, and fire control systems.
880-1050 M1A1 Are to be 1,500 M1A1 by 2010 by local assembling. The Egyptian version is believed to have the capabilities of the American M1A2 standard for using different equipments. The M1A2s are bought from US surplus. 1,200 Merkava-1/2 MK-1/2 use 105mm gun, MK-3/4 use 120mm gun making them able to face the Abrams, the MK-4 use1500 HP output engines, and number less than 300 units.
125 M1A2 Merkava-3/4
3825+ MBT 850, 1235 T-62, T-55 had retired 2480 MBT 800 Centurions had retired lately
220 F-16-A/B/C/D Added Laser fire control unit and other systems bringing it up to the following generation 222 F-16-A/B/C/D
23 F-16-E 21 F-16-I
49 F-4 Phantom Some brought up to RF series 26 Mirage-5 Many were modified to Kfir standard
82 Mirage-5E2 Modified to carry more Air-Air missiles. 77 F-15-B/C/D/I Including 20 F-15 BAZ
39 Mirage-2000 Actual number is classified.
166 Mig-21 U, R, MF, PDF, and other types, all modernized with western technology and wings modified to carry American style missiles like the F-16, including radars, jamming equipment, and Sidewinder and Matra air-to-air missiles
49 Mig-29 SMT To out-class IAF F-15s, not yet delivered.
579-628 Fighter Jet All Mig-23/25/27s had retired; the EAF is thought to assemble JF-17 locally with license from PAF in the future. 413-433 Fighter Jet 67 F-4s and RFs had retired.




SAF IDF
Number Unit Note Number Unit Note
900 T-55/54 250 M48A5 Upgraded after the Yom Kippur war "6th of October war"
200 T-55 MV 400 M60
Remaining from early 70s, some were upgraded into Magach series
1000 T-62 300 M60A1
600 M60A3 Received from US after the Yom Kippur war
1,600 T-72 150 Magach-6/7 Modernized M-60 using passive armor, new engine, sight equipments, and fire control systems.
1,200 Merkava-1/2 MK-1/2 use 105mm gun, MK-3/4 use 120mm gun making them able to face the Abrams, the MK-4 use1500 HP output engines, and number less than 300 units.
Merkava-3/4
3700 MBT 2480 MBT 800 Centurions had retired lately
106 MiG-23 Including some of the BN variant. 222 F-16-A/B/C/D Israel produce F-16 Multi-role fighter under US license.
8 MiG-31E To be purchased.
20 MiG-29 Plans to upgrade to MiG-29SMT, and acquire a squadron of MiG-29M2. 21 F-16-I
177 MiG-21 Plans to upgrade them, possibly with India MiG-35,de. 26 Mirage-5 Many were modified to Kfir standard
60 Su-22 77 F-15-B/C/D/I Including 20 F-15 BAZ
20 Su-24
11 MiG-25 To be phased out.
394-402 Fighter Jet 413-433 Fighter Jet 67 F-4s and RFs had retired.