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  • Thailand NewsCabinet approves the purchase of 4 fighter jets for the Air Force

    Cabinet approves the purchase of 4 fighter jets for the Air Force

    After the Royal Thai Air Force announced last week that they are aiming to buy 8 fighter jets, yesterday the Cabinet approved the plan to fund the purchase of 4 planes. They estimated a budget of about 13.8 billion baht which will be spread across the next 4 fiscal years. The Air Force says the purchase is necessary to replace…

  • Thailand NewsRoyal Thai Air Force seeks to buy F-35 jets for at least 18 billion baht

    Royal Thai Air Force seeks to buy F-35 jets for at least 18 billion baht

    Citing their ageing fleet and a need to beef up Thailand’s national defence, the Royal Thai Air Force is seeking to buy 8 F-35 stealth jets. The jets, made in the US by Lockheed Martin, are considered to be the most advanced combat aircraft in the world. The price tag? About 21.78 billion baht. Currently, the air force is flying…

  • Transport NewsA bird strike may have caused Royal Thai Air Force F-5 fighter jet’s recent crashing

    A bird strike may have caused Royal Thai Air Force F-5 fighter jet’s recent crashing

    A bird strike is thought to have caused the recent Royal Thai Air Force F-5 fighter jet crash, which saw the pilot suffering injuries after being ejected from the plane. The Air Vice Marshal, Prapas Sornchaidee, says a large bird struck the plane, confirming Wing Commander and pilot, Suthimet Ouamdee’s statement. He says he was forced to eject from the…

  • Thailand NewsRoyal Thai Air Force signs US3 million contract for US-made aircraft

    Royal Thai Air Force signs US$143 million contract for US-made aircraft

    The Royal Thai Air Force signed a contract on Sunday to buy a new fleet of aircraft. These will come from Textron Aviation Defense, an American aircraft manufacturer that builds planes for the US military. The US$143 million, or about 4.86 billion baht, deal was made on the first day of the Dubai Airshow. The RTAF is set to purchase…

  • Technology NewsThailand enters space race, air force satellite launched

    Thailand enters space race, air force satellite launched

    Thailand has entered the space race. The Royal Thai Air Force launched its first satellite into space yesterday morning. The satellite will be used for general data collecting as well as for security purposes in efforts to prevent foreign countries from spying on Thailand. The nanosatellite, Napa-1, was launched at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. It was one…