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SLAF completes first test flight of upgraded Kfir C12 “Lion Cub”
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) today (11) marked a major milestone in its fighter fleet modernization programme with the
Summary
Sri Lanka Air Force successfully carried out the first test flight of its upgraded Kfir C12 fighter aircraft at SLAF Base Katunayake on Thursday (11). Known within the Sri Lanka Air Force as the "Lion Cub," the Kfir aircraft has been a cornerstone of the country's air defence system since entering service in 1996.
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- Kfir C122
- Kfir2
- Retd2
- Kfir C12 “Lion Cub
Organisations
- Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe2
- Israel Aerospace Industries2
- Sri Lanka Air Force2
- Air Force2
- Lion Cub2
- SLAF2
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- SLAF Base Katunayake2
- Sri Lanka Air Force
- Katunayake
- Sri Lanka
- Israel
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- modernization
- aircraft
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