Argentina after Israeli fighter planes

W.G.Ewald

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Argentina is considering the purchase from Israel of 18 multipurpose combat aircraft Kfir Block 60 after negotiations with Spain for 16 Mirage F1 fighter bombers fell through, according to a report from Buenos Aires daily Clarin.

Apparently Israel's offer has been on the Defense minister Agustin Rossi's desk since some time but only resurfaced sometime back in September following on the frustrated deal with Spain.

Clarin also mentions that news of the negotiations between the Argentine ministry of defense and Israel's Aero-spatial Industry, IAI, which manufactures the Kfir Block 60, caused 'concern' in the British government since it is suspected that Argentina could use the aircraft to intimidate the oil companies operating in Falkland Islands waters, which are disputed by Argentina.
Argentina after Israeli fighter planes; concern in London and Brasilia, says defense expert — MercoPress
 

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kfir was retired in israel......how good is the aircraft in combat situations ? it would have been better if argentina went for french mirage 2000 than for kfir....
 

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