US EditionSweden agrees to sell 4 Saab Gripen fighter jets to Thailand
- Sweden confirmed the sale of four Gripen fighter jets to Thailand on August 25, with a deal valued around US$556 million.
- The order includes three Gripen E jets and one Gripen F, along with equipment, support, and training services.
- Deliveries of the jets are scheduled to occur between 2025 and 2030.
- Mikael Granholm, from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, stated that this deal strengthens long-term development opportunities for Swedish warplanes.
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Thailand will purchase four Gripen Jas-39 E/F fighter jets from the Swedish company Saab for 5.3 billion Swedish kronor (190.56 billion forints), the manufacturer announced on Monday.
Sweden agrees to sell 4 Saab Gripen fighter jets to Thailand
Sweden said on Aug 25 it has signed a deal to sell four Gripen fighter jets produced by Saab to Thailand.The deal “strengthens the long-term development opportunities for Swedish warplanes”, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration director-general Mikael Granholm said in a statement.
Thailand has placed an order for new Gripen planes, the manufacturer Saab announces. The agreement is for four planes and is worth 5.3 billion kronor. – The deal with Thailand is a statement of strength for Sweden and the Swedish defense industry, says Defense Minister Pål Jonson in a statement.
The Swedish Parliament has authorized the government to conclude an agreement with Thailand for the sale of a maximum of 12 Gripen E/F.
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