Thailand to buy one JAS-39C/D in 2023

The Royal Thai Air Force has published its new 10-year white paper and it was disclosed that the service will procure a JAS-39C/D fighter in 2023.

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The single airframe is expected to replace the JAS-39C that crashed during an airshow in January 2017.

It was also announced in the same paper that all existing 11 Gripens will be upgraded to MS 20 software standard from next year.