New cabinet members must also take into account decisions made after reviewing Finnish and US offers.
PUBLISHED: 27 Aug 2024 at 20: 59
The Royal Thai Air Force announced on Tuesday that it had chosen to purchase Job fighter jet from Sweden rather than US-made F-16s.
According to ACM Phanphakdee Phattanakul, the air force captain, an air pressure choice committee made the decision after reviewing more information submitted by both challengers on August 20.
These details primarily dealt with so-called offset, such as technology transfer and training, which the Thai government has been placing greater emphasis on when conducting procurements.  ,
After reviewing all of the elements, the board chose the Gripen E/F over the F-16 Block 70/72 planes, ACM Phanphakdee was quoted as saying in a speech.
He claimed that the weather force would then prepare documents to describe the details to the community and his superiors about Saab from Sweden and Lockheed Martin from the US.
The air pressure has been looking for four new fighter jets to begin a detachment of a few outdated F-16s that are scheduled to close in the near future. It had previously expressed a desire for the Gripen, according to solutions.
Following the recent poll of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the government is expected to remain formed in the coming weeks. The new government is currently waiting for final approval.
ACM Phanphakdee praised the heat agency’s decision, claiming that the new aircraft would be crucial in expanding the organization’s capabilities.
As also, the fighter jets had offer maximum benefits in terms of the world’s safety and protecting its independence, the statement said.