{"id":272756,"date":"2025-06-04T13:06:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/thailand-confirms-saab-gripen-e-f-as-future-fighter\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:06:42","slug":"thailand-confirms-saab-gripen-e-f-as-future-fighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=272756","title":{"rendered":"Thailand confirms Saab Gripen E\/F as future fighter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has confirmed its selection of the Saab Gripen E\/F as its future multi-role fighter aircraft, marking a significant step in the country\u2019s ongoing effort to modernize its air combat capabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While a formal contract has not yet been signed, Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) are set to enter the next phase of the procurement process with the Kingdom of Thailand. The number of Gripen E\/F aircraft to be ordered, and how many of each type, has not yet been specified.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0As part of its offer, Saab is proposing not only the latest generation Gripen E\/F fighters and associated equipment, but also a long-term offset package across various sectors of Thai industry. Specifics of this package are still to be negotiated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome the Royal Thai Air Force\u2019s selection of Gripen E\/F as its future fighter and look forward to the next steps in this procurement process,\u201d\u00a0said Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab. \u201cGripen E\/F is the best solution to provide Thailand with independent airpower for the future which will contribute significantly to the nation\u2019s safety and security.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thailand is already familiar with the Gripen platform, having operated the Gripen C\/D since 2011. The country received eight Gripen C single-seaters and four Gripen D two-seaters, though one of the C-models was lost in a 2017 crash during an air show. In 2022, the RTAF completed an upgrade program to bring its fleet to the MS20 standard, improving radar capabilities and support for a broader range of air-to-ground and air-to-air munitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Thai Air Force\u2019s broader fighter fleet also includes aging Northrop F-5s from the 1970s and General Dynamics F-16B and C variants acquired in the 1980s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"cnvs-block-posts cnvs-block-posts-1749026738634 cnvs-block-posts-layout-horizontal-type-2-read-more\" data-layout=\"horizontal-type-2-read-more\" data-min-height=\"\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-posts-area\" data-posts-area=\"\">\n<div class=\"cs-posts-area__outer\">\n<div class=\"cs-posts-area__main cs-block-posts-layout-horizontal-type-2-read-more cs-display-column\">\n<article class=\"post-119112 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-defense tag-colombia tag-saab tag-saab-jas-39-gripen trending_today-trending_today cs-entry cs-video-wrap\">\n<div class=\"cs-entry__outer\" style=\"border-top: 1px solid;border-bottom: 1px solid;padding: 5px 0;\">\n<div class=\"cs-entry__inner cs-entry__thumbnail cs-entry__overlay cs-overlay-ratio cs-ratio-square\">\n<div class=\"cs-overlay-background cs-overlay-transparent\">\n<p>\t\t                        <a class=\"cs-overlay-link\" style=\"position: relative\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/articles\/colombia-selects-saab-gripen-us-engine-veto\" title=\"Colombia selects Saab Gripen E\/F fighters, but potential US veto looms\"><br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/images\/saab_jas_39_e_and_f-39e_gripens-80x80.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-csco-smaller size-csco-smaller wp-post-image\" alt=\"saab_jas_39_e_and_f-39e_gripens.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/images\/saab_jas_39_e_and_f-39e_gripens-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/images\/saab_jas_39_e_and_f-39e_gripens-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/images\/saab_jas_39_e_and_f-39e_gripens-110x110.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/images\/saab_jas_39_e_and_f-39e_gripens-160x160.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/images\/saab_jas_39_e_and_f-39e_gripens-220x220.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/images\/saab_jas_39_e_and_f-39e_gripens-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" title=\"saab jas 39 e and f 39e gripensjpeg\"\/>                    <\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Thailand\u2019s decision to select the Gripen E\/F follows a broader trend of international interest in Saab\u2019s advanced multirole fighter. In April 2025, Colombia announced its selection of the Gripen E\/F to replace its aging fleet of Israeli-made Kfir jets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has confirmed its selection of the Saab Gripen E\/F as its future multi-role fighter aircraft, marking a significant step in the country\u2019s ongoing effort to modernize its air combat capabilities.\u00a0 While a formal contract has not yet been signed, Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) are set [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":272757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12024],"tags":[19735,2513,2481,68051,54942,9377],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-272756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aerospace","tag-confirms","tag-fighter","tag-future","tag-gripen","tag-saab","tag-thailand"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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