Thailand To Acquire Further Saab Gripen JAS 39 Fighter Jets

Breaking Defense reports that the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration will sign an agreement with the Thai Ministry of Defense for the purchase of another batch of JAS 39 Gripen multirole fighter jets. The Thai cabinet greenlit the purchase of four JAS 39 Gripen E/F aircraft on Tuesday, Aug. 5, for approximately $550 million. The deal, once formalized, will bolster its current fleet of 11 JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter jets and comes as part of Bangkok’s long-term plan to acquire...