IAI Kfir Block 60

Gestart door Ace1, 30/12/2014 | 22:05 uur

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Citaat van: jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter) op 10/03/2016 | 17:01 uur
Technisch is vast veel mogelijk als er budget is en de deal niet wordt getorpedeerd door de Amerikanen al dan niet op verzoek van de Britten.

Israël  heeft voor export en upgraden van vliegtuigem die in Israël gebouwd zijn met avionics die van eigen bodem is geen toestemming van de VS nodig en de   General Electric J79 motort wordt niet meer geproduceerd maar die werd  in Israël  in een licentie door  Beit Shemesh Engines Ltd  geproduceerd  en deze zullen voldoende onderdelen daarvan op voorraad hebben.

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Citaat van: Ace1 op 10/03/2016 | 16:57 uur
Zou het technisch mogelijk om die Neshers die Argentinië om te bouwen tot  Kfirs Block 60? Zowel de  Nesher als de  Kfir zijn een gemodificeerde versie van de Dassault Mirage 5 met de  General Electric J79 motor die op  Lockheed F-104 Starfighter en de McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II zat en zowel in de  Nesher als de  Kfir zit  avionics die in Israël werd geproduceerd.

Technisch is vast veel mogelijk als er budget is en de deal niet wordt getorpedeerd door de Amerikanen al dan niet op verzoek van de Britten.

Per saldo zou ik voor een andere optie kiezen, iets met koehandel, corned beef voor SU30/35 om maar een, voor Nederland,  bekend voorbeeld te benoemen.

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Zou het technisch mogelijk om die Neshers die Argentinië om te bouwen tot  Kfirs Block 60? Zowel de  Nesher als de  Kfir zijn een gemodificeerde versie van de Dassault Mirage 5 met de  General Electric J79 motor die op  Lockheed F-104 Starfighter en de McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II zat en zowel in de  Nesher als de  Kfir zit  avionics die in Israël werd geproduceerd.

JdL

Citaat van: Sparkplug op 10/03/2016 | 16:45 uur
Dat hadden zij. Sinds afgelopen 30 november is de complete Mirage vloot inclusief aanverwante types buiten dienst gesteld. Zie ook onderstaande link.
http://www.janes.com/article/56373/argentina-retires-dassault-mirage-fleet
Ik herinner me nu idd een artikel in de AFM waarin de laatste oefening van de fingers en daggers werd beschreven.
'The goal is world peace, and to do so you must have strength' Ronald Reagan

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Citaat van: JdL op 10/03/2016 | 16:41 uur
Argentinië heeft/had toch ook Neshers die natuurlijk ook uit Israel komen

Dat hadden zij. Sinds afgelopen 30 november is de complete Mirage vloot inclusief aanverwante types buiten dienst gesteld. Zie ook onderstaande link.
http://www.janes.com/article/56373/argentina-retires-dassault-mirage-fleet
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

JdL

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Argentinië heeft/had toch ook Neshers die natuurlijk ook uit Israel komen?
'The goal is world peace, and to do so you must have strength' Ronald Reagan

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Argentina and Israel resume Kfir sale talks

By Arie Egozi, Tel Aviv | 10 March 2016

Argentina and Israel have resumed negotiations covering the potential sale of 14 Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir Block 60 fighter aircraft, after the parties broke off talks following elections in the South American country in October 2015.

Up until that point, all indicators pointed to a likely contract signature in November.

The Block 60 aircraft, previously operated by the Israeli air force, are the latest upgraded version of the indigenous fighter that has been flying for 40 years.

It is powered by GE Aviation J79 engines and will carry an Elta 2032 active electronically scanned array radar and will have an open architecture to allow the customer to install other systems.

Kfir jets are in service with the air forces of Sri Lanka, Ecuador and Colombia.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/argentina-and-israel-resume-kfir-sale-talks-422992/
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

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Dat kan dus nog alle kanten op.

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Argentine-Israeli Kfir negotiations held indefinitely

Diego Gonzalez, Buenos Aires - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly | 11 November 2015

Argentine minister of defence Agustín Rossi had reached technical agreements with Israel to buy 14 IAI Kfir C.10 multirole fighters for the Argentine Air Force, but at the last minute the deal was put off for the next presidential administration.

According to various reports, the contract was thought to be worth about USD220-360 million. Given its magnitude for Argentina, Rossi decided to leave the contract for the next government.

The opposition party vying to lead Argentina stated that, if elected, it would begin its own evaluation process for a new fighter acquisition, taking into consideration all previous options.

Rossi received an Israeli government delegation on 10 November, but instead of signing the deal, he explained that the next government must make that decision.

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http://www.janes.com/article/55926/argentine-israeli-kfir-negotiations-held-indefinitely
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

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Op verzoek is dit artikel uit een ander topic verwijderd en is nu hier te lezen.

Argentina to sign for AESA-equipped Kfir fighters

By Arie Egozi, Tel Aviv | 10 November 2015

Argentina is expected to sign a contract on 10 November covering the purchase of 14 Kfir Block 60 fighters. The nation's air force opted to acquire upgraded examples of the Israel Aerospace Industries-produced combat aircraft, which have been non-operational for two decades.

IAI had been offering a Block 60 version of the roughly 40-year-old Kfir design, powered by a GE Aviation J79 engine. The company says the powerplant will be supplied in a "zero-hour" condition after a complete overhaul, with replacement required after 1,600 flight hours.

The upgraded fighter also will be fitted with an Elta Systems EL/M-2032 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, and use open architecture avionics that will allow the customer to instal other systems. Elta says the sensor provides an all aspect, "look-down shoot-down" performance, and will support simultaneous air-to-air and strike missions, with the ability to track up to 64 targets.

Flightglobal's Fleets Analyzer database records the Argentine air force as currently operating a combined fleet of 37 jet fighters, spread across aged Dassault Mirage III and Mirage 5, Douglas A-4 and IAI Nesher airframes.

The nation's pending acquisition will see it join Colombia, Ecuador and Sri Lanka in operating the Kfir.


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The Colombian air force has already upgraded its C10- and C12-model examples to IAI's enhanced standard, including the AESA radar and Rafael Litening targeting pod. The cockpit features a head-up display and large multi-function displays, while the type is also capable of being refuelled in flight.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/argentina-to-sign-for-aesa-equipped-kfir-fighters-418883/
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

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Info over de Elta Systems EL/M-2032 Radar

http://www.iai.co.il/Sip_Storage//FILES/0/38030.pdf

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Two air forces eyeing Block 60 Kfirs, says IAI

Israel Aerospace Industries is in "very advanced negotiations" with at least two air forces that want to purchase the company's upgraded Kfir fighter in its Block 60 configuration.

"We are capable of delivering the Block 60 within a year, and we have indications that in two to three years two squadrons will be sold," an IAI source says.

The Kfir Block 60 is the latest upgrade for the Israeli-made fighter, which has been flying now for 40 years. The variant is offered with a General Electric-designed J79 engine with zero hours after a total overhaul, and will need another one after 1,600 flight hours.

Elta Systems will supply its EL/M-2032 active electronically scanned array radar, with open architecture avionics to allow a customer to install other systems.

According to Elta, the new sensor will provide an all-aspect, look-down/shoot-down performance in air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, with the capability to simultaneously track up to 64 targets.

All of the ex-Israeli air force Kfirs that have been stored at one of the service's desert bases for several years are to be transferred to an IAI upgrade facility. "This line will be busy in the coming years," the IAI source says.

Current users of previously-upgraded Kfirs include Colombia and Ecuador.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/two-air-forces-eyeing-block-60-kfirs-says-iai-391168/

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IAI to announce Kfir deals shortly


A Colombian Air Force Kfir seen at the Red Flag exercise in the United States. IAI expects to announce further sales for the type shortly.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) expects to announce orders for its newly relaunched Kfir fighter aircraft "in the near future", a senior company official told IHS Jane's on 3 April.

Speaking at IAI's Tel-Aviv facility, CEO Joseph Weiss said that the company is preparing to announce a number of deals, and while he declined to be more specific he did admit that one of these could be Argentina.

"We are continuing to market the Kfir, and [we expect to announce] some coming deals in the near future. Argentina has been one of the options mentioned [in the press], and I cannot deny that they are one of the options on the table," he said.

It has previously been reported that the Argentine Air Force is interested in procuring 14 Kfirs as it looks to replace its ageing Dassault Mirage III and V fighters. During a tour of the remanufacturing line at IAI's facility near Ben-Gurion International Airport, IHS Jane's was shown seven airframes undergoing refurbishment prior to delivery. Of particular note were the flags of Kfir operator nations displayed on the line, one of which was Argentina, suggesting that a deal may have already been signed.

With the Kfir currently in service with Colombia, Ecuador, and Sri Lanka, IAI relaunched a modernised version of the fighter back onto the international market in early 2013. "The Kfir is a type of aircraft that with new and modern avionics can compete with current platforms. [It has] at least 90% of the performance of new [non-stealthy] types but with considerably lower prices. It is very promising for countries that do not necessarily want to go to the big names," Weiss said.

The Block 60 standard aircraft features a 'zero-timed' airframe, system, sensor, and weapon enhancements, and is available in both a single- and twin-seat configuration.

System and sensor enhancements include a fully digital 'glass' cockpit and head-up display, digital moving map, helmet-mounted display, advanced datalinks (affording network-centric capabilities), sensor fusion capabilities, an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, advanced targeting and reconnaissance pods, an electronic warfare suite, and a human-machine interface that has been developed with input from Israel Air Force pilots.

Weaponry being offered includes beyond visual range air-to-air missiles, medium- and short-range infrared air-to-air missiles (including the Rafael Python 5), 'dumb' bombs, and a range of precision-guided munitions. The Kfir has nine hardpoints, and also comes equipped with two 30 mm internal cannons.

According to Oren Aviram, business development manager at IAI, there are "two squadrons" worth of airframes available to IAI at present, although any number of additional aircraft can be manufactured if required. IAI has previously told IHS Jane's that it could commence deliveries of the Kfir Block 60 within 12 months of a contract signature.

http://www.janes.com/article/36487/iai-to-announce-kfir-deals-shortly