Thai Cabinet Greenlights Gripen Purchase
THAILAND’S Cabinet has approved the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) request to purchase four new JAS 39 Gripen E/F fighters from Sweden’s Saab. The approval comes at a time of … Read More
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Airbus, Singapore Partner On H225M Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming
SINGAPORE’S Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters on crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities with the H225M medium lift helicopter operated by the Republic of Singapore Air Force … Read More
Thailand Proceeds With 12 Gripen E/F Procurement
THE Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) confirmed it will procure 12 Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft, with its chief Air Chief Marshal Punpakdee Pattanakul stating that the service … Read More
Thailand Looking To Acquire MRTTs
THE Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has outlined its intentions on acquiring a tanker-transport aircraft in the 2025 fiscal year. This was confirmed by the service chief Air Chief Marshal … Read More
Thai H225M Attains 10,000 flight hours
THE Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) Airbus H225M/EC725 helicopters attained the achievement of 10,000 flight hours on the platform on 22 November, marking the achievement with an event attended by … Read More
Thailand picks Saab Gripen E/F
THAILAND’S Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has selected the Gripen E/F from Saab AB for its fighter procurement, ending the heated race between Sweden’s Saab and the US Lockheed Martin … Read More
Gripen-F-16 race in Thailand heats up at finish line
THE competition between Saab and Lockheed Martin for the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) new squadron of fighter aircraft is now heating up as the finish line approaches. On July … Read More
Thailand to Decide on F-16 or Gripen Soon
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will establish a selection committee this month to finalise a decision on whether the air arm would purchase the Swedish-made Saab JAS-39E Gripen or … Read More
Bilateral Air Exercise Thai Boomerang Kickstarts in Thailand
Exercise Thai Boomerang is a bilateral fighter jet exercise between the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is underway in Thailand. Based out of … Read More
Thailand Gets New Permanent Secretary For Defence, Navy and Air Force Chiefs
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorsed the annual reshuffle of senior military officers covering key positions in the Office for Permanent Secretary for Defence, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Royal Thai … Read More