RTAF has Begun Upgraded Its Gripen Fleet with MS20 Software

04 Juni 2022

Royal Thai Air Force has begun MS20 Software upgraded Phase 1 (Increment 2.1) for Saab Gripen C/D of 701st Squadron, Wing 7 since early 2022 (photo : AAG)

Project to develop the capacity of multi-purpose fighter aircraft SAAB Gripen C/D, Squadron 701, Wing 7, 11 units, medium price limit 629,224,200 baht ($20,961,358 or 175,505,261 Swedish Krona) has reported increasing progress.

According to the meeting and follow-up of the project, Phase 1 (Stage 2.1) by improving the capability of the Gripen C/D pilot aircraft with the MS20 standard command set.

This is yet another project that has been hit by defense budget cuts in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that has caused its operations to be postponed, which has information that the various works of the contracted shipper have resumed since the beginning of 2022 and should be completed by the end of this year.

(AAG)