Fighter purchase deal to be done under ‘offset policy’: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (July 16) reconfirmed that a fighter purchase deal between Thailand and a manufacturing country would likely be done on the basis of an “offset policy.” In a press conference at Government House, the Pheu Thai-attached prime minister reiterated that the air force’s sought-after squadron of […]
Read MoreF-16 or Gripen jets not final yet: Suthin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND IS YET TO CHOOSE either to buy a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 or Saab JAS 39E jet fighters, said Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsang today (July 15). Though the air force has already evaluated both rival jets and given more points to the Swedish-built JAS 39E Gripen […]
Read MoreAir Force repeats calls for procurement of F-35A fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI AIR FORCE has repeatedly called for the planned purchase of a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters to get on par with others deployed by neighbouring countries. Air force spokesman AM Prapat Sonjaidee insisted again today (July 31) that a dozen F-35A Lightning II stealth […]
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