The Government of Colombia was conducting negotiations with different countries to seek a replacement for the Colombian Air Force (FAC) Kfir. But now, amid a major economic and institutional crisis, the program is will be «postponed indefinitely.»
The FAC has been looking for a modern replacement to its current fleet of 23 IAI Kfir multirole fighters, whose cells and engines are approaching obsolescence.
The same cannot be said for its electronics, as it is very modern. In fact, part of the Colombian IAI Kfir fleet was modernized with an AESA Elta ELM-2052 radar, which made the FAC a regional pioneer in the use of this technology.
However, the increase in tensions with its neighbor Venezuela and the age of the material, made getting a replacement of the Kfir of the FAC a priority.