Gripen Edges Out F-16 In Thailand Deal

Gripen

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SINGAPORE—The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has selected Saab’s JAS 39 E/F Gripen to replace one squadron of Lockheed Martin F-16 A/Bs, edging out competition from the more modern Block 70-model F-16. The RTAF announced on Aug. 27 that after 10 months of evaluation, its selection committee deemed the...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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