By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND CURRENTLY has a 50:50 chance of procuring a couple of US-made F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, commented air force chief ACM Alongkorn Wannarot today (Oct. 7). ACM Alongkorn said the 50:50 chance of procuring the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II jets would more or less depend on an international
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House budget committee okays planned purchase of 2 F-35A fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE today (August 3) approved the air force’s planned purchase of a couple of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters beginning with a down payment in the upcoming fiscal 2023. The House budget committee members voted 45:22 to endorse the planned purchase of the first batch of
Read moreAir Force repeats calls for procurement of F-35A fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI AIR FORCE has repeatedly called for the planned purchase of a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters to get on par with others deployed by neighbouring countries. Air force spokesman AM Prapat Sonjaidee insisted again today (July 31) that a dozen F-35A Lightning II stealth
Read moreUS air force team to evaluate preparations for deployment of F-35 fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A UNITED STATES AIR FORCE team will visit Thailand later this year to evaluate the Thai air force’s preparations for future deployment of US-made F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters, an air force source said today (June 6). Though the Thai air force’s debatable plan to procure a startup couple of
Read moreAir force to arm F-35 fighters with its own weapon systems
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI AIR FORCE will manage to install its own weapon systems aboard US-made F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters which will be procured in the future, according to air force chief-of-staff ACM Panpakdee Pattanakul. The air force chief-of-staff has confirmed that the air force currently has airborne weapon systems at
Read moreOpposition bloc to hammer Air Force’s plan to purchase unarmed F-35 fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AIR FORCE’S reported plan to purchase a startup batch of two F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters without weapon systems aboard will likely draw a stern disapproval at parliament, according to an opposition lawmaker. Pheu Thai MP Yutthapong Charatsathian said today (May 29) it will be “ultimately unusual” for the
Read moreAir force to procure 4 F-35 stealth fighters between 2028-2031 at the earliest
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NOW THAT THE THAI air force has been provided some budget from the government, the first batch of four US-made F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters would likely be procured between 2028 and 2031 at the earliest, said an air force source today (Jan. 13). Air marshals have appeared considerably satisfied
Read moreEx-fighter pilot concerned about planned purchase of F-35 stealth fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PHEU THAI MP today (Jan. 10) expressed caution over the Thai air force’s planned purchase of some US-made F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters, given top-priority government projects to be carried out first. Fighter pilot-turned-MP Anudit Nakorntap advised that the air force take into account the country’s top-priority economic and
Read moreMyanmar democracy movement moves out of jailed Aung San Suu Kyi’s shadow
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Imprisoned by the military, detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is isolated from the young protesters now forging their own struggle for democracy outside of her shadow. Sunday (Aug 1) marks six months since her National League for Democracy (NLD) government was ousted, setting off
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