New Design of Black Widow 8x8 was Built at Preecha Thavorn Industrial Co Ltd

25 Juni 2019

New improved design of Black Widow 8x8 (all photos : RTA RnD Office)

Director of Royal Thai Army - Research and Development Office, led the research visit at the factory of Preecha Thavorn Industrial Company Limited, at Nadi subdistrict, Mueang District, Samut Prakan Province, on June 16, 2019 revealed the prototype vehicle of the ACPC wheeled vehicle that is a new improved version of the wheeled vehicle armor DTI Black Widow Spider (BWS) 8x8 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) for the Royal Thai Army.

The vehicle was designed by the National Defense Technology Institute or DTI and Preecha Thavorn Industrial Company Limited received a contract from DTI to revise the prototype of the APC wheeled vehicle (1st vehicle), with amount of 2,475,000 ($ 77,943.80) that has been first launched in the year 2015.

DTI still has progress in the research and development of rubber wheeled vehicle development (Phase 2) that continues from DTI BWS 8x8 wheeled vehicles, including the design of electric vehicle systems, tires, 8x8 tires, 4,200,000 Baht ($ 155,818.75) by Theppon Aeromotics Industry Company Limited, purchasing heavy machine guns 12.7mm/40mm automatic grenade launcher and equipment installed on the prototype APC wheeled vehicle (1st vehicle) 25,200,000 baht ($ 800,000) from ST Engineering Land LTD Singapore From the prototype car used to install the turret RWS (Remote Weapon Staion) Elbit Systems UT30MK2 30mm size Israel and the purchase of command control systems (BMS: Battle Management System) Anti Heat Screen protection system for prototypes of rubber wheeled vehicles ACPC (2nd car), 25,900,000 baht ($ 812,177.52) by Datagate Company Limited, which represents the construction of the second prototype 8x8 wheeled vehicle.

Photos within the factory of Preecha Thavorn Industrial Company Also shows the truck equipped with additional armor that should be developed from the modification of the Toyota Hilux Revo 4x4 truck, which is understood to be a prototype for tactical use that will be used to test the demonstration for the Thai army.

Including the PT 30 Type 85 conveyor belt, the Royal Thai Army modified to install the 122mm DTI-2 multi-caliber rocket launcher with hexagonal 20 tubes, developed by DTI Thailand in accordance with the high performance rocket development program.

The DTI-2 122mm has been tested for real firing at the gun field. Artillery Center Which will be replaced by JL. 31 Type 82, size 130mm, 30 pipe firing installed on K. Type 85, China that has been in service since the year 1988 Number 6, which is outdated

(AAG)