The Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (Hebrew: כְּפִיר, "Lion Cub") is an Israeli all-weather multirole combat aircraft based on the French Dassault Mirage 5, with Israeli avionics and an Israeli-built version of the General Electric J79 turbojet engine.

Israeli engineers weighed incorporating two different engines into the new Kfir airframe- the General Electric J79 turbojet and the Rolls-Royce Spey turbo-fan. Since the U.S. already licensed Israel to produce the J79 engine for the Douglas F-4 Phantom II, the IAF selected this powerplant.

The 900th "Kfir" Brigade (Hebrew: חֲטִיבַת כְּפִיר, lit. "Lion Cub Brigade"), [1] is the youngest and largest infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. It is subordinate to the 99th "Flash" Infantry Division (Reserve) of Israel's Central Regional Command.

IAI's Aviation Group offers its versatile all-weather, multi-role supersonic (Mach 2) combat KFIR aircraft to meet fighter aircraft requirements. The KFIR proven platform is able to fulfill both air superiority and air-to-ground roles.

Jul 16, 2024 · Israeli engineers weighed incorporating two different engines into the new Kfir airframe- the General Electric J79 turbojet and the Rolls-Royce Spey turbo-fan. Since the U.S. already licensed Israel to produce the J79 engine for the Douglas F-4 Phantom II, the IAF selected this powerplant.

May 6, 2024 · Not only did the Kfir (and its predecessor, the Nesher) prove its mettle in some of the most intense dogfights in aerial combat history throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but the five-decade-old jet...

Jan 22, 2020 · IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi on Wednesday announced plans for the Kfir Brigade to be converted into a “superior” infantry unit, one that will be on par with the military’s four other...

The Israeli Kfir (Hebrew for “lion cub”) proved itself over more than two decades to be among the world’s most capable multirole fighters. It has been called—without a shred of disrespect—a kind of “frankenplane,” featuring a modified French airframe, US engine, Israeli electronics, and bits and pieces from other sources.

Jun 27, 2021 · The “Momentum” multi-year plan, which is built on the IDF’s new victory concept, uses the motto “readiness and change,” and focuses on improving the military’s defensive and offensive ...

Jan 23, 2020 · The Kfir Brigade will be converted into a more lethal maneuvering infantry force capable of penetrating deep into enemy territory as part of the military’s “Momentum” multiyear plan, IDF ...