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Lockheed Martin Not Giving Up On Thai Fighter Program

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Lockheed has put forward the F-16 Blk. 70/72 for Thailand's requirement.

Credit: Lockheed Martin
SINGAPORE—Lockheed Martin is not giving up on the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) F-16A/B replacement program, despite the service already saying it has selected the Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen as its preferred platform. Lockheed and the U.S. government are pitching the F-16C/D Block 70/72 as the natural...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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