HTMS 471 Arrived in Thailand

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 Boat, Royal Taksin Boat and the Royal Rattanakosin boat to welcome new ships that pass through Thai waters in accordance with customary practices.

HTMS 471 Bhumibol Adulyadej (photo : ThaiRath)

For this frigate ship there is a further development plan from the Kwanggaeto Class Destroyer (KDX-I) of the South Korean Navy. By using US military standards and the South Korean Navy in shipbuilding with a maximum driving capacity of 3,700 tons, the highest continuous speed of 30 knots, operating distance of about 4,000 nautical miles, 136 personnel can withstand, Sea State level 6, strong ship structure Increase the chances of survival in the battle environment and contamination of nuclear, chemical, biological, and able to monitor all dimensions in day and nightm. Due to the installation of combat systems and modern inspection systems with high capabilities Data Link and communicate with aircraft warships and onshore units.

HTMS 471 Bhumibol Adulyadej (photo : Natthaphin Panarak)

Bhumibol Adulyadej Royal Boat Able to carry out 3D combat operations, both underwater, air, and underwater warfare operations. Can detect remote targets with trailing sonar and sonar attached to the bottom of the ship then fight a remote submarine with a submarine rocket launcher or rocket launcher from the Mk.41 VLS 1 vertical platform, 8 shot tubes or torpedoes leading the submarine missile.

Warfare operations against air disaster use remote and medium distance 3D radar to search, detect and track enemy targets, including exchanging and coordinating practices with ships and aircraft participating in the operation, then attack the target with a missile launch weapon surface-to-air ESSM (ESSM: Evolved SeaSparrow Missile) from the vertical Mk.41 VLS and naval gun OtoMelara model 76/62 Super Rapid Gun.

HTMS 471 Bhumibol Adulyadej (photo : Natthaphin Panarak)

There is a remote air defense system (surface water) or the Battle Group outer space, which will be used in conjunction with the Air Force aircraft in search. Detect and attack And surface warfare operations Which can attack targets at a distance By working with ships and aircraft to identify targets Deliver the target and use the weapon from the distance beyond the horizon. With the anti-ship weapon RGM-84D Harpoon, including attacking the water target And underwater with a boat helicopter.

For the self-defense will attack with a weapon, launching a naval artillery missile and secondary anti-aircraft guns, a system protection of CIWS system Raytheon Mk 15 Phalanx block 1B, 20 mm six barrel rotating cannon. Two chaff and decoy system Terma DL-12T, 12 platforms for each syatem. Terma Mk 137 counter measure launcher, 4 pedestals, 6 podiums for firing torpedoes Integrated damage control system that can be ordered from the center or ordered to have a control system for broadcasting from the ship. And can detect, trap, receive, analyze and disrupt the electromagnetic signal of the target.

Battle group of HTMS Chakri Naruebet (image : Pookarn)

Ship can also be used in joint combat operations through a tactical datalink system to be able to engage in the Battle Group such as HMS Chakri Naruebet Royal Navy ship, Royal Naresuan boat, corvette boat Royal Rattanakosin boat series effectively Including combat operations in conjunction with Air Force aircraft according to the roles and duties assigned which is a high performance frigate ship will primarily control submarine subdivision.

In this shipbuilding, the Navy also received the shipbuilding technology transfer. To enhance the capacity of domestic shipbuilding the Navy will continue to build another high-performance frigate ship. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Navy and Bangkok Dock Company Limited is established in cooperation with the development of repair capabilities, build and modify ships of the Navy Department to be more effective as well.

(ThaiRath)