Sri Lanka Air force Two Kfir jets Crashed Today

[Royan]

How about going for more Kfir jets?

Some old Kafirs for IAF will be economically viable

 

[Skull and Bones]

50-60 of J-10 for Srilanka. Like are you serious their???

I said they can afford, not like they should go for that number.
20-25 is more than enough to fulfill their needs.

 

[Royan]

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Sri Lanka defence budget to soar

Sri Lanka proposes $1.66 bn defence budget for 2009


A defense budget of 1.66 bn is not that small considering they don't have any external threats.

I doubt it will be that high in the coming years,due to the civil-war's end the budget allocation for military will comedown.

 

[Royan]

50-60 of J-10 for Srilanka. Like are you serious their???

10-15 j-10's is possible if not 30-40 JF-17 will be affordable over a 5 year period.

 

[desioptimist]

Why everybody is discussing about lanka except lankans? Where are they?

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Unfortunate accident. But good that the pilots were able to safely eject. Now the inquiry will be able to explain what happened.

 

[Luftwaffe]

Negative, they're going for New Mig-29s not even refurbished one that russia is offering to the 3rd world to get rid of them. When the deal will be finalized, how many of them and delivery starting date is unknown. Most likely These Mig-29s will replace Mig-27s even though Mig-27s are for ground attack role but poor maintenance and accident record could send these jets to storage for good.

Along with them the ideal replacement should be in the form of JFTs replacing Kfirs and F-7s but unlikely before 2013/2014, how many that is up to Sri Lanka's defense budget.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

 

[Lankan Ranger]

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Update

Both recently upgraded kfir jets crashed, To Kfir C: 10 Standard

Something wrong with upgrade program

Anyway IAI will replace them

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Separately Sri Lanka expecting the deliveries of MIG-29SMT jets

Regarding Sri Lanka’s Defence Spending, we receive annual military aid from our friend China, so no need to worry about that, our defence spending much higher then the official amount.

 

[EagleEyes]

Please confirm no pilots were killed again.

 

[Luftwaffe]

Two pilots manning the Sri Lankan air force fighter jets that collided Tuesday were reportedly safe, defense officials said.

Officials told local media that the pilots had ejected from their planes at the time of collision and operations are underway to locate them. One aircraft wreckage had been found in a paddy field. The two pilots manning the Kfir aircraft that collided at 9.30 this morning are reportedly safe, official sources said. The pilots who took off in their aircraft from the Katunayake airport this morning had ejected from their planes at the time of collision and operations are now underway to locate them.
The two Kfir jets clashed over Warana area near the capital Colombo, while on a training exercise in connection with the air force’s 60th anniversary celebrations due to begin on Wednesday.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the crash site of the Kfir collision, earlier this morning, in Warana a short while ago, Presidents Media Bandula Jayasekera confirmed.
The Israeli built Kfirs played a key role in Sri Lanka’s military defeat over the Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Please confirm no pilots were killed again.

One Pilot Killed

The body of one pilot, Flight Lt. Monath Perera has been found at the crash site, the Air Force confirmed a short while ago. Meanwhile the other pilot, Squadron Leader Vajira Jayakody escaped unhurt. One civilian who was in the crash site at the time of the incident is being treated for his injuries.

Body of pilot found | Breaking News

 

[Luftwaffe]

Thankyou Kanna for the updates.

 

[Andross]

None that they can defend against.


It would cost them too much to buy them in good enough numbers.

These are used Mirages 2000 they would be ideal for the Lankans because they have barely been used by UAE and im sure they can cut some sort of deal