The Royal Thai Air Force will be the first user in Asia and the third globally to field the Gripen E.

Thailand and Sweden signed on Aug. 25, 2025 , a contract for 12 Saab JAS-39E/F Gripen fighters to be delivered in four batches, with the current deal covering the first batch of four airframes. This comes nearly two-and-a-half months after Saab confirmed on Jun. 4 that the Gripen E has been selected by the RTAF (Royal Thai Air Force). Contents The Royal Thai Air Force will be the first user in Asia and the third globally to field the Gripen E. Replace older F-16s The contract Thai Gripens first to use weapons in combat

Signed by the commander of the RTAF, Air Chief Marshal Punpakdee Pattanakul, and the chief of the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV), Mikael

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