Armed Reconnaisance Helicopter Program for RTA

11 Juni 2019

Royal Thai Army's AS550 C3 Armed Scout, to completed for 16 helicopters, Army needs 8 more helicopters to add 8 thay was purchased in 2011 (photo : AAG)

The Royal Thai Army has a project to purchase a number of armed helicopters, equipped with 6 standard equipment. With weapon system, fire control, surveillance camera, repair parts in tandem logistics and simulated flight aid with transportation.

Is the budget for the annual budget for 2019-2021 credit limit of 4,036,529,900 baht ($ 126,870,080). It is understood that it is an additional supply according to the need for armed reconnaissance helicopters of the Army Aviation Center that includes 16 machines.

At present, the Royal Thai Army has the Airbus Helicopters AS550 C3 Stationed at the 1st Aviation Battalion, Department of Aviation, consist of 8 machine, which is equipped with a heavy machine gun FN HMP400 .50cal, FZ 70mm rocket (2.75 ") and the FN MAG 7.62mm machine gun at the side door

Procurement of  Airbus Helicopters AS550 C3, the machine has a limit of around 1,700 million baht, with additional weapons being supplied later .The machine will have a system, equipment, and weapons with the complete equipment.

(AAG)