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
Tag: Royal Thai Air Force
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
China’s JH-7A Bomber Debuts in Exercise Falcon Strike
Thailand and China started a joint exercise between their air forces, with this series of drills being the first in years ever since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world. … Read More
Thailand Took Delivery of Four H225M Helicopters
BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of four new H225M multi-role utility helicopters. With these latest deliveries, the RTAF’s fleet totals 12 H225Ms under its fleet modernisation … Read More
Royal Thai Air Force to Train with Rohde & Schwarz Communication System
BANGKOK/MUNICH: German-based telecommunications company Rohde & Schwarz was awarded a contract by Thai company RV Connex to deliver R&S M3AR software defined, multi-band-capable airborne radios for Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) new Textron … Read More
Textron Aviation Defense gets RTAF contract for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Trainer Aircraft
WICHITA/BANGKOK: Textron Aviation Defense has been awarded a $162 million contract to provide the Royal Thai Air Force an integrated training system in support of operations at the RTAF Flying … Read More