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Colombia plans to invest 1,200 million dollars in the renewal of its fleet of fighters

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The new Colombian government has begun the process for the eventual completion of the long-delayed renewal of combat aircraft

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*This would be a very good decision, it would leave the FAC with an acceptable number of aircraft for its supersonic squadron for at least 20 years. The thing is, I don't think Biden will "take pity" on us or give us anything at all. It would be interesting to carry out the exercise only with what can be acquired with the allocated resources (that is to say, we all know that President Petro can decide not to buy anything) and with the companies that have had conversations about it, and have made proposals with used fighters.

How many used F-16s would LM offer and in which version for $1.2 billion?
 
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The new Colombian government has begun the process for the eventual completion of the long-delayed renewal of combat aircraft

Full story in spanish

*This would be a very good decision, it would leave the FAC with an acceptable number of aircraft for its supersonic squadron for at least 20 years. The thing is, I don't think Biden will "take pity" on us or give us anything at all. It would be interesting to carry out the exercise only with what can be acquired with the allocated resources (that is to say, we all know that President Petro can decide not to buy anything) and with the companies that have had conversations about it, and have made proposals with used fighters.

How many used F-16s would LM offer and in which version for $1.2 billion?
Depending on the model, age and hours flown, second hand F-16's range from 10 million USD to 25 million USD per airframe
 
BREAKING NEWS

There are Rumors that by the end of this year the Colombian Goverment has finally decided the Business of the Combat Fighter jet fleet.
So my sources inside the Colombian Air Force just recently said to me (today) that the final desition will be the Dassault RAFALE

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Here is a video in youtube that said the Rafale has been the choosen one!!!

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The Colombian Air Force chooses the Rafale as a future fighter-bomber​


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The choice of the new fighter for the Colombian Air Force (FAC) occurred after more than 12 years of indecision and interests on the part of politicians and generals, corrected with a historic decision by the current government, coming to accept the French proposal of the fighter Dassault Rafale air superiority. This was announced this morning by senior officials of the presidency and the defense ministry.

It would be the acquisition of 16 Rafale aircraft with an estimated cost according to the statements of up to 15 billion Colombian pesos (around 3,150 million dollars); Cost to be confirmed when the contracts are carried out, which would begin to be paid in 5 years, according to what was reported by representative David Racero, a close political ally of the current government of President Petro.

Regarding this acquisition, President Petro has spoken through social networks due to criticism of the need, explaining that for Kfir aircraft "operation and maintenance is expensive and can be risky."

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Good morning, cordial greetings, in Colombia there is a stir over the purchase of the aircraft, especially since the current president was the staunchest enemy of the acquisition during the previous government, "mysteriously" he changes his position and now the change of the floats (which it is, of course).
on the other hand, Gripen and F-16 are still in competition, so not everything is said and it is expected that the final decision will not take long.
As a very personal opinion, I prefer the F-16, 26 nations cannot be wrong
 
Good morning, cordial greetings, in Colombia there is a stir over the purchase of the aircraft, especially since the current president was the staunchest enemy of the acquisition during the previous government, "mysteriously" he changes his position and now the change of the floats (which it is, of course).
on the other hand, Gripen and F-16 are still in competition, so not everything is said and it is expected that the final decision will not take long.
As a very personal opinion, I prefer the F-16, 26 nations cannot be wrong

The financing of the RAFALE is for 20 years with a 5-year grace period (you pay nothing in those years). The GRIPEN is for 12 years, with a grace period of 4. The French government finances 100% of the process.



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Colombia shortlists the Rafale as its future combat aircraft
The first batch, if the agreement is finally closed, will be between three and five aircraft by 2023 for an amount of 678 million dollars.

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The reasons for the selection of the Rafale by Colombia​

Given the announcement of the pre-selection of the Dassault Rafale by the Colombian government to replace its IAI Kfir, we investigated a little more about the reasons why it was decided to change the preference of the F-16V Block 70 for the French model in recent days.

Negotiations for the replacement of the Kfir have been going on for ten years, having started in 2012, when requests for information were sent to the main companies, but Boeing and Dassault did not pay much attention because they believed that the Colombian Air Force (FAC) was not going for a serious business deal

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The most interesting thing is this article, is something that pleasantly surprises me.

Faced with this panorama of intransigence from the Americans and the high costs of the Eurofighter, in addition to the limitations of the Gripen, the French decided to bet big in the middle of 2022 and start by removing the end-user restrictions, which also existed on the Gripen and the Eurofighter. In addition, they agreed to offer the integration of the Meteor missile, but also to integrate the Derby, Phyton 5 and Spice bombs, making it the most capable of all. Only the restriction on the use of nuclear weapons remains.

As indicated by the Selection Committee, they were very convinced, because they solved several issues. On the one hand, the electronic warfare capacity is customizable and they give Colombia access to the database to be able to modify it. It can integrate Israeli weaponry, employment restrictions have been lifted, it has design anti-ship capability and has specific weapons for the Rafale and is combat proven. Another advantage is that, since it was designed to operate on aircraft carriers, it can operate on short runways, which the Typhoon and the F-16 cannot. This allows them to operate in places like Tres Esquinas, Grupo Aéreo del Oriente and San Andrés. Furthermore, it requires less logistical support and is more versatile to operate. On the other hand, they highlighted that it is a more maneuverable aircraft and with a better power-to-weight ratio, in addition to the fact that, among other factors, it has an AESA radar with better coverage, since the one on the F-16 only does electronic scanning, but the antenna is fixed, while that of the Rafale moves to the sides.

Although it is almost as expensive to operate as the Eurofighter, currently, the flight hour of a Kfir is almost $18,000 dollars (it is expensive because there are almost no operators or spare parts or support), the Rafale ranges between $15,000 to $17,000, the Eurofighter from $19,000 to $21,000, the F-16 from $9,500 to $11,000, and the Gripen from $7,500 to $8,000.


So at the end of the day probably by January of 2023 the business deal of the new Combat Fighter jet will be signed by the Colombian Goverment and Dassault for the acquisition of a total of 16 RAFALE. The race is over, so no Gripen and no F-16 For the Colombian Air Force. these affirmations come directly from the presidency of the republic and the defense minister himself.
 
beautiful "artistic impression", however, the negotiation has been postponed, so there is still time to reconsider; on the other hand, Nexter lost the Caesar contract and the Israelis won it with the Atmos, it would not be surprising if the same thing happens with the Rafale and they choose between F-16 and Gripen.
Saint Thomas says well: "see and believe".
PS: A contract was made to keep the Kfir until 2025, so they'll keep roaring a little longer...
 
beautiful "artistic impression", however, the negotiation has been postponed, so there is still time to reconsider; on the other hand, Nexter lost the Caesar contract and the Israelis won it with the Atmos, it would not be surprising if the same thing happens with the Rafale and they choose between F-16 and Gripen.
Saint Thomas says well: "see and believe".
PS: A contract was made to keep the Kfir until 2025, so they'll keep roaring a little longer...

well after a short vacation of mine we crashed into reality, and this was that the legal framework that supported the acquisition of RAFALES expired on December 31st. In other words, the Colombian leftist government, in its eagerness for leadership and improvisation, brought out the news of the purchase of the RAFALE, announcing it to the four winds, but they did not realize that the money and document that supported those funds that the previous government left had Date of Expiry.

As @TIGREDELAIRE says, the competition for the future combat plane for the Colombian air force continues, this seems more like a Latin American soap than a serious business for military purposes.
 
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Colombia pauses negotiations again on Kfir fleet replacement​


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Funding problems and an expired government directive mean the Colombian Air Force will have to find ways to keep its ageing IAI Kfir fleet in service for longer.


Colombia’s Minister of Defence Iván Velásquez announced on 2 January that negotiations to replace the Colombian Air Force’s (FAC's) fleet of IAI Kfir C10/12 multirole combat aircraft have stalled. As a result, the FAC will have to continue flying its ageing warplanes for the foreseeable future.

Velásquez explained to Caracol Radio that negotiations with aircraft manufacturers Dassault and Saab, offering the Rafale and Gripen respectively, did not move forward. A governmental directive (known locally as CONPES 4078) approved by the previous Duque administration expired on 31 December.

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