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Amid rising regional tensions between
Thailand
and
Cambodia
, Thailand operates a variety of advanced aircraft to strengthen its air defense.
According to the Global Military website, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is ranked 23rd in the world and will have 497 active aircraft in 2025 and at least 23 aircraft ordered.
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The RTAF has various types of aircraft with its main combat power provided by the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen and American F-16 and F-5 fighter jets, quoted from
Global Military
.
They also have early warning aircraft and transport aircraft.Thailand is now preparing a program to replace its aging F-16s.
Thailand has one of the most equipped and well-trained air forces in Southeast Asia, with 112 operationally ready combat aircraft, including 28 F-16s and 11 Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets, as quoted
Reuters
.
Launching the site
Lockheed Martin
, the F-16 type fighter jet is also named after the newest Block, which is currently Block 70/72.
The F-16 Block 70/72, is an advanced 4th generation jet due to its radar which provides better situational awareness.
There are advanced radar features, such as flexibility and faster weather targeting and pilots get unprecedented target details.
Apart from that, there are Thai fighter jets whose range can reach the Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, namely Gripen C/D, F-16 A/B eMLU, F-5TH and T-50TH.
They are also equipped with precision-guided munitions such as the GBU-49, AIM-120 AMRAAM, and AGM-65 Maverick.
The following is a list of types of Thai fighter jets:
JAS 39 Gripen
F-5
F-16
T-50TH
(rnp/bac)
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