Tag: Royal Thai Air Force

Thailand Orders Two Airbus C295 Airlifters

The Royal Thai Army already operates three Airbus C-295 aircraft. The two new aircraft will be operated by the Royal Thai Air Force | Image: Airbus Defence and Space

The Royal Thai Air Force has ordered two Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft for its 46th Wing Division at Phitsanulok air base. The aircraft will be assembled in Spain, with the first delivery scheduled for 2029. Thailand already operates three C295 aircraft through the Royal Thai Army.

Colombia Orders 17 Saab Gripen Fighters for €3.1B

Gripen E fighter aircraft | Photo: Saab

Saab has signed a €3.1 billion contract with Colombia for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft including two twin-seat Gripen F fighters to be delivered between 2026 and 2032, following orders from Thailand recently, a Ukrainian letter of intent for hundreds of aircraft and strong prospects coming up in Canada.

Thailand orders Saab Gripen E/F fighters

A Gripen E aircraft carrying Meteor, IRIS-T and fuel tank, piloted by André Brännström photographed from a C-130 Hercules | Photo: Per Kustvik

Thailand has placed an order for three Gripen E and one two-seat Gripen F fighter aircraft, besides associated equipment, support and training, for SEK 5.3 billion (around $550 million), within an existing agreement with Sweden for 12 aircraft.

Thailand selects Gripen again

Gripen E fighter aircraft | Photo: Saab/Linus Svensson

Sweden’s Saab announced the selection of its Gripen E/F fighters by the Royal Thai Air Force, which already operates the older Gripen C/D variants, beating out the U.S. Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 aircraft.

Video: RTAF Gripen D at #LIMA2015

Saab’s Chief Test Pilot Richard Ljungberg takes us around a Royal Thai Air Force Gripen D at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition as he explains plans for the future development of the aircraft to the ‘E’ and ‘F’ variant.

Six more Gripens for Thailand

A statement from Saab on Wednesday said the order was worth 2.2 billion Swedish Kronor, around USD 310 million. The Royal Thai Air Force already operates four single-seat ‘C’ variants and two ‘D’ versions of the aircraft, which were acquired in 2008.