The IAI Kfir (“Lion Cub”) was an Israeli multirole fighter jet born out of necessity in the late 1960s after France imposed ...

Despite being over 50 years old, the IAI Kfir remains in service today. While Israel had retired the fleet from active duty in the late 1990s and sent them off to museums for display and airports ...

The IAI Kfir, (“Lion Cub” in Hebrew) has just received an upgrade program to extend its life for another 40 years (possibly).

IAI Kfir: Israel Finds a Way to Get its Fighter Jet. Using spies to obtain the technical specifications for both the Mirage 5’s airframe and engine, Israel was able to reverse engineer the Mirage 5.

In 1979, the Kfir earned its only air-to-air victory when it shot down a Syrian MiG-21. Despite the lengths to which the Israelis went to obtain and develop the Kfir, the jet was not the IAF’s ...

Powered by a reworked General Electric engine, the Kfir is capable of reaching a top speed of over Mach 2 (2,440 kph/1,520 mph) and fly at altitudes of up to 17,680 m (58,010 ft).

IAI selling upgraded Kfir jets for $20m Israel Aerospace Industries promises very short delivery schedules for the renovated jets, which it claims are even better than fourth-generation jets.

As already explained weeks ago, culminating two years of preparation and training, a Colombian Air Force contingent, made of IAI Kfir fighter jets, accompanied by two tankers, KC-137 FAC 1201 ...

They were not alone, but accompanied by IAI Kfirs flown by the nation’s Air Force. And now, more than a year later, here is the F-16 - Kfir pairing out and about again.

Offering a modernized version of its 1970s-era, delta-wing Kfir Mach 2+ fighter aircraft, IAI is looking toward the Asia-Pacific region for new prospects. The company can still deliver up to 50 ...

With advanced avionics and mission systems, the 1970s-era delta-winged fighter called Kfir could rank in the same class as contemporary “fourth-generation” fighter jets, say officials from ...