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Thailand to buy SAAb Gripen and Erieye AEW aircraft
Stockholm, Sweden - They will replace F-5s
Thailand will buy 12 Swedish-made SAAB JAS-39 Gripen multirole aircraft and two Erieye Airborne Early Warning (AEW), for a deal worth 1.1 billion dollars. On October 17th, the announcement was made by Air Chief Marshal Chalit Pookpasuk. New Gripen fighters will replace seven Vietnam-era F-5A/B of the Royal Thai Air Force. Thai Armed Forces have 30 F-5E/F purchased during the 1980s and 1990s,...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1081036
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency