The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is one of the most capable, well-armed air forces today, thanks in part to the steady flow of advanced armaments from allies like the United States. However, Israel's ...

All of us with a passion for military aircraft probably know by heart the specs of the mighty F-16 Fighting Falcon. It would be interesting to see however how many of us know a thing or two about the ...

Key Points and Summary - Born from embargo and urgency, Israel’s IAI Kfir (Lion Cub) married the Mirage airframe idea to an American J79 engine and local avionics, creating a tough multi-role fighter ...

Key Points and Summary - The IAI Kfir ("Lion Cub") was an Israeli multirole fighter jet born out of necessity in the late 1960s after France imposed an arms embargo, blocking the delivery of 50 Mirage ...

Summary and Key Points: The Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir (“Lion Cub”) is a multi-role fighter developed after Israel’s access to the French Mirage 5 was blocked due to an arms embargo. Israel ...

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has secured a $50 million contract to upgrade and reactivate the Sri Lankan air force’s stored Kfir fighters. Work will include replacing the IAI-built type’s current ...

The Israeli Aircraft Industries IAI Kfir, or “Lion Cub,” is an all-weather multi-role fighter with an intriguing backstory. During the 1960s, the lynchpin of the Israeli Air Force was France’s ...

Colombia's Kfir C10s are all but obsolete. Replacing them with new aircraft has taken a decade in fits and starts. (USAF) Colombia has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Sweden to purchase the Saab ...

Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offering Colombia an upgraded variant of the Kfir combat aircraft it currently flies, dubbed the Kfir Next-Generation (NG). A Colombian air force technician sits ...