Royal Thai Army Takes Delivery of 4 New UH-60M General Purpose Helicopters

13 Desember 2022

9th Aviation Battalion, Aviation Regiment, Army Aviation Center (AAC), Royal Thai Army (RTA) has received new 4 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopter serial 7450, 7451, 7452,  and 7453 that were ordered in 2017 in early December 2022 (photos : AAG)

Video images published on Youtube during 4-5 December 2022 in the past showed that The Royal Thai Army has received 4 additional helicopters for general use Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk.

A series of videos from several YouTube channels showing the transport of UH-60M general purpose helicopters No. 7450, 7451, 7452, and 7453 from cargo ships at Laem Chabang Port. Chonburi Province at night.

The video has been captured during daylight as all four new UH-60Ms have been assembled, cleaned, and inspected by staff of Sikorsky Company, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, and Thai Army personnel and Thai civilians.

Running the engine to be flown by pilots of the 9th Aviation Battalion (9th Aviation Battalion), Aviation Regiment, Army Aviation Center, flying to the location of the machine at Somdej Camp, Phra Srinakarindra Lopburi Province.

It is understood that all 4 new UH-60M helicopters for general use are Royal Thai Army machines ordered for procurement in 2017 to supplement the existing 3 UH-60Ms, numbers 7334 (11), 7335 (12) and 7336 (13) making present The 9th Aviation Battalion, Department of the Royal Thai Air Force, is stationed with three different models of HT 60 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, comprising :

-8 UH-60Ls, 

-7 units of UH-60M and 

-3 units of UH-60A (Refurbished).

The current fleet of RTA's UH-60L/M/A is now up to 18 helicopters.

(AAG)