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Thailand wants to buy 8 F-35s, claims its cheaper than Gripen

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The head of Royal Thai Air Force, ACM Napadej Dhupatemiya, revealed that the flying branch wishes to buy eight F-35 fighters and a panel will be set up to initiate the purchase.

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs a high-speed pass in an F-35A Lightning II during the Arctic Lightning Airshow July 13, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The aerial demonstration consists of 16 maneuvers that fully showcase the capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

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Lockheed Martin to design and develop F-35 variant for foreign customer

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The Pentagon announced on Dec. 27 that Lockheed Martin has been awarded $49 million for the “design and development of a Joint Strike Fighter aircraft variant tailored for an unspecified Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer.”

JOTT, F-35 Five Ship behind tanker, 1 F-35C, 2 F-35B, & 2 F-35A, Edwards AFB, Ca., 20 September 2019

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