Northrop F-5TH Super Tigris upgrade – Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has signed the contract with Elbit Systems, currently upgrading Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II which had avionics and weapons upgrades, becoming functionally equivalent to fourth generation fighter, it is equipped with new glass cockpit with Head-up display, EL/M-2032, tactical ...

The RTAF-5, officially designated B.ThO.5 (Thai: บ.ทอ.๕), [1] is a Thai training and forward air control aircraft developed and built by the Science and Weapon Systems Development Centre of the Royal Thai Air Force in the 1980s.

Jun 5, 2016 · “The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) had their F-5s undergo an entensive upgrade program, resulting in the aircraft re-designated as F-5T Tigris. They are armed with Python III and IV missiles; and equipped with the Dash helmet-mounted cueing system.

Mar 8, 2023 · The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has completed two phases of its long-running programme to upgrade F-5E Tiger II single-seat and F-5F twin-seat fighters to F-5TH Super Tigris status. The occasion was marked by a ceremony at Ubon Ratchathani Air Base on 16 February.

Feb 24, 2023 · The Royal Thai Air Force's upgraded F-5E/F TH ‘Super Tigris' force has improved combat capabilities. The RTAF expects the aircraft to provide another 10 to 15 years of operational service.

Nov 18, 2019 · The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) held a ground-breaking ceremony at Don Mueang airbase in Bangkok for the commissioning of the initial batch of two (2) upgraded Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II, which are now called the F-5TH Super Tigris, and indigenously developed and made tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) called the RTAF U1.

Nov 15, 2019 · The RTAF has successfully upgraded F5 fighters with new avionics, software and weapons. The upgraded aircraft are known as F5 Super Tigris that has similar features as RTAF’s JAS-39 Gripen. Full story: tna.mcot.net

The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation. There are two main models, the original F-5A and F-5B Freedom Fighter variants and the extensively updated F …

During the month of December 2015 it is reported the procurement in the Air Force, Army and Navy. In the Royal Thai Air Force included the progress of the project to improve the capability of F-5E/F Tiger II (designatin B.Kh18) of the 211 Squadron (Eagle), 21st Wing.

Aug 1, 2017 · The Royal Thai Air Force has just published a series of inforgraphics detailing its F-5 Super Tigris upgrade program. Infographic: RTAF We have been told that the service plans to upgrade another four F-5s to this standard for $96 million. …