Singapore buys eight F-35A fighters in addition to 12 F-35B jets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SINGAPORE HAS NOW placed a purchase order for eight Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, confirmed an air force source yesterday (Feb. 28). Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has confirmed to lawmakers during yesterday’s budget debate that the eight F-35A fighters will add to a dozen F-35B jets […]
Read MoreB-52H joins in Philippine air patrol over South China Sea
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a rare airborne phenomenon, a Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bomber of the United States air force has recently joined a few Philippine combat aircraft in an air patrol over the tension-filled South China Sea. The US air force’s B-52H bomber flew across the Pacific Ocean from […]
Read MoreAir force’s F-5 fighter jets now upgraded
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SQUADRON OF F-5TH Super Tigris fighter jets of the air force have already been upgraded for a 10-year service from now, confirmed an air force officer over the weekend. Elbit Systems of Israel and Thai Aviation Industries were contracted for the five-year modification programmes for the 13 Northrop F-5 […]
Read MoreUS tries to woo India away from Russia with display of F-35s, bombers
By Reuters and published by CNA Bengaluru – The United States brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time this week alongside F-16s, Super Hornets and B-1B bombers as Washington looks to woo New Delhi away from its traditional military supplier, Russia. India, desperate to modernise its largely […]
Read MoreProcurement of first two F-35A fighters likely delayed till 2034
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND’S PLANNED PROCUREMENT of the first couple of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighters might probably not be delivered until 2034, an air force source said over the weekend. The air force’s initial procurement of two F-35A fifth-generation, stealth fighters has been earlier planned for delivery in 2032 but it […]
Read MoreIndia bids to sell fighter jets to Malaysia, says 6 other countries interested
By Reuters and published by The Star New Delhi – India has offered to sell 18 light-combat aircraft (LCA) “Tejas” to Malaysia, the defence ministry said on Friday (August 5), adding that Argentina, Australia, Egypt, the United States, Indonesia, and the Philippines were also interested in the single-engine jet. The Indian government last year […]
Read MoreThailand approves B13.8 billion budget for fighter jets upgrade
By Reuters staff, published by Channel NewsAsia THAILAND’S cabinet has backed a plan to buy four fighter jets starting in the next fiscal year, an air force spokesman said today (Jan. 12), with a budget of 13.8 billion baht (US$413.67 million) set aside for the procurement. The approval follows a recent expression of interest […]
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