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 ...

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 ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: French influence significantly shaped the Middle East, with a lasting impact on Lebanon and later on Israel’s military development. Though under the British Mandate, ...

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 ...