With the stolen tech specs, Israel was able to reverse-engineer the Mirage 5, resulting in the IAI Nesher. The Nesher itself was upgraded, resulting in the Kfir. The Kfir used a Bedek-built ...

Colombia opts for Sweden's Saab Gripen fighters to replace aging Kfir fleet, but a US engine veto could derail the purchase ...

Colombia has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Sweden to purchase the Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen, according to a 2 April social ...

Industry sources claimed the IAI would “soon” receive an order for the Argentine Air Force for Kfir Block 60s after the purchase of the Spanish Mirage F1s had failed. Argentina recently ...

The first aircraft IAI built was Nesher (eagle), a version of the Mirage 5, made with licensed Dassault blueprints, tools, and jigs. From that came the Kfir (lion cub), an improved version with a ...

After a period in which it had a respectable fighter fleet, the Argentine Air Force retired several aircraft such as the Mirage III and the IAI Kfir, but without financial resources it was unable ...