News reported that Sweden has beaten out its rival bidders Russia, MIG-29, France Rafale to supply light weight JAS-39 Grippen, 4th Generation Wild Card AWACS to Thailand. It is a low cost and high performance, small and agile aircraft which can take off and land on highways, while carrying latest technologies and weapons1.

• 1. “Thailand Buying JAS-39 Gripens, AWACS” on May 31, 2009 on http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/