The F-16 Block 70/72 and Saab Gripen E are modern, NATO-compatible 4.5th-gen fighters. The Gripen is built for ease of maintenance, extreme climates, and dispersed runways. Countries with F-16s ...

The Thai Air Force selects Gripen jets to replace ageing F-16s, prioritising advanced technology transfer and modernisation ...

His remarks suggest that the chances for Bangkok to reconsider the Gripen’s rival for the 12-aircraft deal, the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72, have further diminished. In August 2024 ...

(Image credit: Swedish Air Force) This comes days after Thailand’s government backed the RTAF’s decision to acquire the Saab Gripen E/F fighter over the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72.

The Thai government minister expressed confidence in the aircraft type, noting that a decision on the selection process between the Gripen and F-16 would be “made soon”. Thailand Defence Minister ...

The Royal Thai Air Force has decided to go with the Swedish Gripen jets instead of the US-made F-16 aircraft because the deal ...

Even in aircraft like the Gripen, there are certain components that ... that Ukrainian pilots had begun training to fly the F-16 jet, and two Ukrainian pilots had already performed test flights ...

SINGAPORE—The Thai government will support the country's air force in its proposal to acquire the Saab Gripen E/F to replace its aging Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs. The backing from Bangkok clears a ...

The first Saab F-39E Gripen fighter arrived on a ship in the port of Navegantes, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, on 20 September. The Brazilian variant of the Gripen E/F will be used for a flight ...

According to images released by FAB and Saab, the Gripen aircraft are identified as FAB 4101 and FAB 4102 The Brazilian Air Force has reported that it has started to incorporate the first F/39E ...