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15 Januari 2019 VT-4 tank of the Royal Thai Army (photo : RTA) The army requires the approval of the cabinet for the purchase of 14 VT-4 battle tanks from China worth more than 2.3 billion baht, an army source said. This will be the third batch of VT-4 tanks purchased from China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited. According to the source, each tank costs about 167 million baht.  The first batch of 28 such tanks was acquired in 2016 at a price of 4.9 billion Baht, and the second batch of 11 tanks, which arrived in 2017, was estimated at 2 billion Baht.  A source in the army purchasing committee said that the army wants to buy more VT-4 because of their satisfactory performance. According to the source, before the transition to the VT-4, the army tried unsuccessfully to purchase T-84 Oplot-M tanks from the Ukrainian Ukroboronprom because of the unrest caused by the conflict with Russia. ( Andrei BT )

07 Januari 2019 It seems the name HTMS 471 name has been changed HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (photo :  Natthaphin Panarak) The Navy sent a group of ships to welcome Bhumibol Adulyadej Royal Boat, a new high-performance frigate ship that will enhance its abilities with 3D combat capabilities travel through the waves to the Gulf of Thailand. Preparing to be active on January 7, 2019. At 16.00 o'clock on 5 January 2019, Bhumibol Adulyadej Royal Boat high performance frigate boats which received the title from His Majesty the King Bintornthep Thep Yarangkun instead of the original name of the Royal Thachin boat getting into Thai waters to prepare to attend the reception and boarded the ship on 7 January 2019 at Laem Thian Pier Sattahip Naval Base, Chonburi Province by the frigate ship from DSME-DAEWOO Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering CO., LTD. Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief of Royal Thai Navy, is the president of the ceremony. The Royal Navy has organized the Royal Naresuan Boa...

03 Januari 2019 RTAF U-1 Unmanned Aerial System by Thai company RV Connex (photo : AAG) Royal Thai Navy has announced to RV Connex Co., Ltd. (RV Connex) Thailand to win the selection of the purchase of an unmanned aircraft system (UAV) for a project to develop a long-term maritime surveillance project with a total of 109,600 Baht ($ 3,355,654). Earlier in the year 2017 The Royal Thai Air Force has ordered the supply of 16 unmanned aircraft systems RTAF U-1 UAV with ground control station system, which is based on the Sky Scout tactical unmanned aircraft system of Thai Connex RV Company. It is one of the supporting sectors of the Thai Navy's for defence industry, by the Royal Thai Navy has developed and procured many unmanned aerial vehicles systems that have been developed in Thailand for continuous use. ( AAG )

02 Januari 2019 HTMS Tachin FFG-471 modified from Korean Gwanggaeto  destroyer (all photos : Richard Yip) The Royal Thai Navy's latest destroyer, the HTMS Tachin (FFG-471) on its way back from Korea, will visit a host of Asian countries, with the first stop. The first is Hong Kong. Reportedly, HTMS Tachin (FFG-471) is one of the two DW 3000F class warships built by South Korea's Daewoo Marine Group for the Royal Thai Navy . And in the process of returning home this ship with a visit to some Asian countries. Images of HTMS Tachin visited Hong Kong to get essentials on December 26 last. Accordingly, HTMS Tachin is the first new DW 3000F class in Korea, and the second class of this class is expected to be built by Thailand under the technology transfer from Daewoo. Although the process of transferring HTMS Tachin was slow, but with the current South Korean route to Thailand, it is likely that the Thai Navy will still receive the destroyer on 6 January 2019 in accordance plan. It ...

31 Desember 2018 Two new Mi-17V5 for Royal Thai Army transported with heavy jet transport aircraft IL-76TD of Aviacon Zitotrans Airline landing at the airport U-Tapao, Thailand (photos : AAG) Royal Thai Army's new two Mil Mi-17V5  transport helicopters was delivered by Ilyushin IL-76TD Strategic Airlifter. Russian a irline of Aviacon Zitotrans has landed heavy jet  registration number 'RA-76842' at the U-Tapao International Airport, Royal Thai Navy Airfield in late December 2018.  The image can be seen, transport room of the aircraft carrier IL-76TD Aviacon Zitotrans Airlines of Russia has transported helicopters for general use Mil Mi-17V5 of the RTA (Royal Thai Army) which can be confirmed by camouflage colors and marks on the body of helicopter.  Making it understandable that this should be the Mi-17V5 is a new set of 2 units that the Royal Thai Army has ordered in the year 2017 to serve in 41st Aviation Battalion, Department of Aviation, Army Aviation Center. The...

27 Desember 2018 VT-4 of the Royal Thai Army (photos : RTA) It was reported on 26 December 2018 that the Royal Thai Army received the main battle tank VT4 (MBT-3000) produced by NORINCO, defence industry company of the People's Republic of China,  is the second set of 10 units already. The latest VT4 main tank has been transported by boat at Thung Prong Pier, Sattahip, Chonburi since November 2018, and has been transported by car to the low-land trailer. The Cavalry Center, Adisorn Camp, Saraburi, to conduct a performance test before the examination was delivered in December 2018. According to the VT4 main battle tank supply project, PHASE 1, 26 cars, a budget of 4,4 million baht ($ 147 million) in the year of 2016, received in October 2017. The supply of VT4 main battle tanks, PHASE 2, 11 vehicles of 2,000 million baht ($ 60 million) in the year 2017 that has already been delivered above, the Thai Army now has 39 VT4 main battle tanks (including repair vehicles). The project value...

17 Desember 2018 Hand over ceremony of HTMS Tachin (III) (photo : DSME) On 14 December 2018, the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) held a ceremony to receive the high-performance frigate at the Okpo-Dong Shipyard, DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.) in Busan, South Korea. There are senior officers and the Thai Navy. New Frigate Ship DSME officer and security industry of the Republic of Korea And the Thai party. It's understandable HMS Tachin (III) is scheduled to depart South Korea from Thailand in the next month.  The Royal Thai Navy has signed the first high-performance frigate agreement, HTMS Tachin (III) from DSME Korea in August. 2013 amounted to approximately 14,997 million Baht ($ 396 million) as approved by the Cabinet.  High Performance Frigate HTMS Tachin (III) was launched on 23 January 2017 at the DSME shipyard, with Admiral Aree Nani - former Navy commander - at that time, the president of the ceremony. The Tachin class (DW3000H) of DSME South Korea ...