The Royal Thai Air Force has decided to go with the Swedish Gripen jets instead of the US-made F-16 aircraft because the deal confers more benefits to the government, says air force chief ACM ...

Thailand Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has revealed that the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) plans to move forward with its acquisition of Saab’s JAS 39 E/F Gripen jets, reportedly expressing ...

The backing from Bangkok clears a key hurdle for Saab and the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) prior to contract signing. Defense Minister and... Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor ...

Thailand’s government has expressed support for the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF’s) decision to obtain the Saab Gripen E/F fighter. The defence ministry has backed the decision for the ...

The Royal Thai Air Force has defended its decision to procure Saab Gripen fighter jets following criticism over the choice, reports Bangkok Post. The decision to acquire the Swedish-made aircraft ...

Summary and Key Points: In a recent war game simulation, the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) JAS 39 Gripen fighters outperformed China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF ...

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The Defence Ministry is backing the Royal Thai Air Force‘s (RTAF) decision to select Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets over the American F-16 aircraft, as announced by Defence Minister Phumtham ...

The Thai Defence Ministry has endorsed the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) decision to purchase Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets over US-made F-16s, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai announced.

This development follows an October 2024 agreement where the Royal Thai Air Force contracted Diehl Defence for support services to augment their IRIS-T system capabilities. This included integration, ...

Spanish defence systems company EM&E Group has secured a contract to supply the Royal Thai Navy with two units of its ...