Thai Navy will Buy MSI 30mm Machine Gun to be Installed on Khamronsin class Corvette

27 April 2020

Three Khamronsin class Corvette (HTMS Kamronsin FS 531, HTMS Thayanchon FS 532, HTMS Longlom FS 533) will receive MSI 30mm machine gun (photo : cmano-db)

Naval Ordnance Department, Royal Thai Navy announced to acquire three British MSI Defence Systems 30mm naval guns for fitting on Khamronsin-class corvette.

Procurement and price information center of the Royal Thai Navy issued on April 23, 2020, for the purchase of the 30mm MSI machine gun system with the installation letter for the Khamronsin-class anti submarine corvette by the Naval Ordnance Department, with a credit limit of 170,1111,358 baht ($ 5,242,503) from MSI-Defense Systems Ltd, United Kingdom, which is understood to be the MSI-DS SEAHAWK family of guns. 

The MSI DS30M has been installed as the main guns and secondary guns of many ships stationed in the Royal Thai Navy, such as fast attack Tor 991 class, Tor 994 class, Laemsing gunboat, 2 Krabi class OPV, 2 Naresuan class frigate, Bhumibol Adulyadej frigate, Ang Thong landing platform dock.

MSI 30mm Seahawk family (photo : Jane's)

With the Naval Ordnance Department intends to purchase 30mm machine gun system, MSI letter, 3 systems including technical service (for design, installation, connection, testing, firing, trial, firing, testing), cables, signal cables with related equipment, support for maintenance with spare parts, tools, documents and information, training, deliveries, and other related issues. 

By installing in the stern area of ​​the boat, in the HTMS Kamronsin series and connected to the Thales Mirador fire control system, which the navy has used today (1 system/ship) to allow the HTMS Kamronsin has the capability to fully conduct surface water and air defense operations. Project budget amount 175,000 baht ($ 5,238,910), for 3-year project implementation, fiscal year 2020-2022,  features and capabilities of the 30mm machine gun system.

(AAG)