The agreement includes three Gripen E and one Gripen F aircraft, as well as associated equipment, support and training. Saab has also signed a contract with the Royal Thai Air Force for a long-term offset package as part of the acquisition plan.
This package will involve a transfer of defence technology, industrial cooperation with Thailand and new investments across several sectors of the country’s economy. The company stated that this cooperation will support the development of national capabilities alongside the new aircraft.
“We welcome Thailand as the latest customer for Gripen E/F. Thailand is already a well-established Gripen user and familiar with the strengths that Gripen brings to the Royal Thai Armed Forces. Thailand has chosen the most modern fighter on the market with which to build its next generation of strategic, independent capabilities,” says Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab.
The Royal Thai Air Force already operates one squadron of Gripen C/D multi-role fighters. Once introduced, the new Gripen E/F aircraft will operate alongside the existing fleet.
