Armée Thailandaise/Royal Thai Armed Forces

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Thai army takes delivery of the first five Ukrainian made T-84 Oplot main battle tanks

Malyshev Plant, part of the Ukroboronprom State Concern, has presented the first five Oplot main battle tanks to the customer - the Kingdom of Thailand. The first batch of Ukrainian-made T-84 Oplot main battle tanks was handed over to the Royal Thai Army by the Kharkiv Malyshev Plant on October 15, 2013.

Sunday, October 20, 2013 08:38 PM


http://www.armyrecognition.com/october_2013_defense_industry_military_news_uk/index.php

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La Thailande reçoit ses premiers chars lourds T-84 Oplot



Le pays de Siam a reçu à la mi-octobre une première livraison de cinq char de combat T-84 « Oplot » de l’agence étatique ukrainienne Ukroboronprom. Ces premières livraisons s’inscrivent dans le cadre d’un contrat de 230 millions de dollars, signé en mars 2011. Le contrat prévoit la livraison de 49 T-84 Oplot. Bangkok, qui a besoin de remplacer sa flotte vieillissante de M41 Walker Bulldogs (datant des années 50), pourrait se porter acquéreur au total pour 200 de ces blindés modernes.

Doté d’une motorisation moderne développant 1200 chevaux, le T-84 Oplot est une version du T-80 soviétique modernisée par l’ukrainien KMDB. Char de 50 tonnes, l’Oplot est équipé dʼune optronique moderne (infrarouge, jour/nuit…), comprenant notamment une caméra Catherine (de Thales, et oui!), un système de double blindage réactif, un système de contrôle digital, une protection NRBC (capacité d’évoluer dans un environnement contaminé nucléaire, radiologique, biologique ou chimique), un système de navigation par satellite ou encore un brouilleur infrarouge.

Côté armement, il est doté d’un canon de 125 mm à âme lisse, mis en œuvre par une tourelle stabilisée, ainsi que de deux mitrailleuses de 12.7 mm et 7.62 mm.

Fin septembre, les deux premiers T-84 Oplot ont subi avec succès les évaluations de mobilité et tirs, avant d’être livrés à la Thaïlande.



Bankgok va ainsi disposer de la flotte de chars lourds la plus moderne de la région, ils seront servis par  diverses unités, à savoir à priori par : le 2ème bataillon de cavalerie (Garde Royale, basée à Fort Chakkraphongse, Prachinburi), le 4ème bataillon de cavalerie (Garde Royale à Kiakkai, Bangkok), le 8ème bataillon de cavalerie (Fort Suranari, Nakhon Ratchasima), et le 9ème  bataillon (Fort Ekathotsarot, Phitsanuloke).

Outre les performances de l’Oplot, une des raisons pour ce choix ukrainien pourrait tenir au fait que le royaume du Siam a déjà acheté ukrainien, à savoir des transporteurs blindés BTR-3E1.  

Photos: L’Oplot présenté par les ukrainiens, à noter la livrée camouflage digitale pour l’armée de terre thaï

http://forcesoperations.com/2013/10/29/la-thailande-recoit-ses-premiers-chars-lourds-t-84-oplot/

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Bankgok va ainsi disposer de la flotte de chars lourds la plus moderne de la région

il oublie les Leo2 singapouriens/indonesiens

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Upgrading the Royal Thai Naval Capabilities



Thailand has traditionally turned to Asian countries as well to expand its naval fleet. In April 2012, the RTN received HTMS Ang Thong, a landing platform dock (LPD) vessels, similar to Singapore’s Endurance class LPDs. Built by ST Marine in Singapore, Thailand’s first LPD is sure to find practical use for any disaster relief missions around the region.
More recently, the Navy confirmed it is purchasing two ton frigates from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea. Contract signature for the first frigate took place in August 2013. DSME’s design is derived from the KDX-1 destroyer in service with the South Korean Navy. The first frigate will be delivered to Thailand in 2018. DSME has already contracted SAAB via $134 million deal to integrate the company’s 9LV Mk4 CMS and radar systems onto the first frigate. Little detail has been released so far, but the new vessels are expected to feature ESSM in an eight-cell Mk41 vertical launch system from Lockheed Martin, an Oto Melara 76/62 Super Rapid gun and two MSI Defense Seahawk 30mm cannons. The contract for the second ship is dependent on sufficient government funding.


Work is ongoing to upgrade two type 25T purchased from China and commissioned in 1995. BAE Systems was awarded a contact in July for three Mk 25 Model 0 quad pack canisters for Raytheon’s RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM). These will be fitted to the two Naresuan Class frigates. SAAB was also awarded two contracts in June 2011 to fit its CEROS 200 fire control system, Sea Giraffe AMB radar, EOS 500 optronic director, data-link and 9LV Mk4 Combat Management System (CMS), to be fitted to each of the upgraded frigates. This work is expected to conclude in 2015.
Additionally, the Swedish company announced in April 2012 it was upgrading the RTN’s flagship, aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet. The relevant contract includes the 9LV Mk4 CMS and Sea Giraffe surveillance radar as well When concluded, these three ships will be able to seamlessly intercommunicate with SAAB built aircraft as Thailand expands its joint service network-centricity via the RTAFDefense System (RTAD).
BAE Systems will have a presence at Defense & Security, fresh from commissioning the RTN’s first Offshore patrol Vessel (OPV), commissioned August 26, 2013. HTMS Krabi, a variant of the Royal Navy’s River Class, was built by Bangkok Dock under a technology transfer agreement. The 1,969 ton OPV features an Oto Melara 76/62 Super Rapid Gun and two MSI-Defense 30mm cannons. There is an expected follow-on requirement for three more OPVs of this class. Local shipbuilders are certainly growing in capability. In May 2013, three M21 patrol boats constructed by Marsum Company were commissioned. Marsum is also building three larger M26 coastal patrol boats that should enter service in 2014.




http://defense-update.com/20131105_rtn.html

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Thailand may become a major market for Chinese weapons




After the FD-2000, the export version of Chinese HQ-9 surface-to-air missile, beat the competition — the US Patriot and Russian S-300 air defense systems, Thailand may become the next overseas market for missile systems and other weaponry from China, reports US-based Duowei News.
During the Defense & Security 2013 exhibition which took place at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center of Bangkok from Nov. 4 until Thursday, the FD-2000 was presented to the Royal Thai Armed Forces along with other advanced weapon systems such as the FL-3000N short-range Close-in Weapon System and the FK-1000 Short To Medium Range Air Defense System designed by China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation based in Beijing.
A source from China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation told Duowei News that Thailand is not only interested in purchasing the FD-2000 from China, but will also purchase the FL-3000N for its navy, which is the export version of China's HQ-10 air defense system, a licensed copy of the Russian S-300PMU-1 air defense missile designed to detect, track, and destroy incoming ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and low-flying aircraft.
Currently, the FL-3000N serves aboard Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier and Type 056 guided-missile frigates of the People's Liberation Army Navy. If the FL-3000N is successfully exported to Thailand, the attacking range of the Royal Thai Navy will be extended to 150 kilometers. In addition to various missile systems designed for the Royal Thai Army and Navy, Poly Technologies is also trying to sell its CS-VP3 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected armored personnel carrier to the kingdom.
Representatives from Poly Technologies told Duowei News that the armored personnel carrier is critical to the Royal Thai Army's anti-terrorist operations in the Patani region in southern Thailand. The CS-VP3 had already won contracts from two African nations since its production in 2012. China has also agreed to jointly develop a DTI-1 Multiple Launch Rocket System for the Royal Thai Army based on its own WS-1.
Despite the fact that Turkey may be blocked from purchasing a FD-2000 by the United States, Duowei News stated that the confidence of developing nations towards the Chinese weapon system had been boosted. Thailand has been one of the major users of Chinese weaponries through the purchase of four Type 053HT guided-missile frigates in 1988. In the 21st century, Thailand still has the potential to become China's biggest overseas market after Pakistan.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20131107000120&cid=1101

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the FL-3000N short-range Close-in Weapon System
the FL-3000N for its navy, which is the export version of China's HQ-10 air defense system, a licensed copy of the Russian S-300PMU-1

incoherences
ils doivent parler de FD2000

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Thai Shipyard Marsun to supply M58 Patrol Gun Boat for Royal Thai Navy

It was announced during “Defense & Security 2013" exhibition that was held recently in Bangkok that national shipyard Marsun will supply a M58 Patrol Gun Boat to the Royal Thai Navy.



This new class of Patrol Boat is expected to replace Huahin class ships: HTMS Huahin (541), HTMS Klang (542) and HTMS Sriracha (543), which were built by Asian Marine Services and Royal Thai Naval Dockyard.

The M58 Patrol Gun Boat type had a lenght of 58 meters and top speed of 24 knots. It is armed with a 76mm Oto Melara (compact variant) main gun, one 30mm cannon from MSI Defence and two .50 cal machine guns. Thales is likely to supply its TACTICOS combat management system as well as its MIRADOR optronic system.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1349

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Thailand could purchase FD-2000 air defense missile systems and CS/VP3 MRAP from China
During the Defense & Security 2013 exhibition which took place at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center of Bangkok from Nov. 4 until Thursday, the FD-2000 was presented to the Royal Thai Armed Forces along with other advanced weapon systems such as the FL-3000N short-range Close-in Weapon System and the FK-1000 Short To Medium Range Air Defense System.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:00 AM


http://www.armyrecognition.com/november_2013_defense_industry_military_news_uk/index.php

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Ukraine has delivered the first batch of five Oplot main battle tank to Thailand

Ukraine has supplied the first batch of five Oplot main battle tanks produced at Ukraine's state-owned Malyshev Plant (Kharkiv) to Thailand under a contract signed in 2011. The parties signed a technical acceptance certificate for the tanks based on the completion of a full cycle of running and firing tests in Kharkiv on Tuesday,evening, November 7, 2013, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
Sunday, November 10, 2013 11:03 AM


http://www.armyrecognition.com/november_2013_defense_industry_military_news_uk/index.php

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Northrop Grumman to Supply AN/TPS-78 Air Defense Radar Systems to Royal Thai Air Force

2013-11-25T06:15:00-0800

BALTIMORE – Nov. 25, 2013 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by the Royal Thai Air Force to supply additional AN/TPS-78 air defense and surveillance radar systems.

A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/mediagallery.html?pkgid=22399

Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman will begin supplying equipment to the Royal Thai Air Force in 2015. The company will also provide training, spares and logistics support.

"With this award, we continue our 25 years of support of the Royal Thai Air Force and the national security infrastructure of Thailand," said Robert Royer, vice president of Northrop Grumman's International Systems business unit. "Highly mobile and proven in a wide range of environmental conditions, the AN/TPS-78 will give the Royal Thai Air Force a powerful new capability for monitoring its national airspace."

The Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-78 is among the latest generation of highly mobile, state-of-the-art radars made possible by advances in high power transistor technology and designed to operate in some of the harshest, most demanding environments. The radar has proven particularly adept at detecting small targets in areas of difficult land and sea clutter, making it well suited for use in mountainous and coastal regions.

The S-Band, long-range AN/TPS-78 is in use with the U.S. Air Force and a variety of customers worldwide. To date, AN/TPS-78 systems have logged more than 1 million operating hours.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.

http://www.northropgrumman.com

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Thaïlande: nouvelle démonstration de force des manifestants au siège de l'armée
Par AFP, publié le 29/11/2013 à 08:34, mis à jour à 12:19

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ATLAS ELEKTRONIK to deliver Bow and Towed Sonar systems for new Royal Thai Navy frigate


ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH has been commissioned by the Korean yard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) with the supply and integration of a bow sonar (ASO) as well as a low-frequency active towed array sonar (ACTAS) for a new frigate of the Royal Thai Navy. Delivery of the systems is planned to take place early in 2016.

Together, the two systems offer active and passive sonars for the detection, tracking and classification of underwater vehicles, such as submarines, torpedoes and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). In addition, these sonars are able to detect and classify small speedboats, divers or floating obstacles, e.g. containers or tethered mines.

The ASO bow sonar operates in the frequency range between 6 and 9 kHz and provides a surveillance radius of up to 15 kilometres around the ship. This makes it most suitable for the self-protection of the ship. The towed array sonar ACTAS operates in the low-frequency range from about 2 kHz and permits observation of the sea space at ranges considerably above 60 kilometres, depending on the propagation conditions of the water. This gives the sonar an operational range that by far exceeds that of radars and the weapons range of submarines. The system is therefore not only ideal for hunting submarines but also for the wide-area reconnaissance of surface combatants.

Both sonar systems represent the state of the art from ATLAS ELEKTRONIK and, besides newly developed signal processing methods, offer a unified hardware design with the corresponding simplifications in servicing and support.

http://www.navyrecognition.com

Le premier des 2 AW139B pour l'armée thai

F-16A/B/ADF durant une démonstration durant la journée nationale des enfants qui s'est tenue à Korat RAB .. notant que tous les RAB du royaume ont fêté cette journée avec des démonstrations et JPO ..

AJet, L39 et F16 en action

HTMS Pattani

Cérémonie de livraison des premiers des 19 F16A/B ayant subi un programme eMLU

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Problème d’approvisionnement en pièces détachées pour les Gripen thaïlandais

En février 2008, les forces aériennes thaïlandaises annonçaient la signature d’un contrat portant sur la livraison de 2 avions de détection avancée Saab 340 Erieye AEWet de 2 lots de 6 appareils de combat JAS-39 Gripen C/D. Cinq ans plus tard, les trois derniers exemplaires de cette commande furent livrés sur la base aérienne de Surat Thani, en Thaïlande.
Cependant, il semblerait que ce contrat aurait pu être exécuté plus tôt. En juin 2012, le quotidien Bangkok Post indiquait que la livraison de la seconde série de 6 Gripen avait été retardée en raison du refus d’un industriel américain de fournir des pièces cruciales pour l’assemblage des appareils suédois. Selon les confidences faites par une “source” au journal thaïlandais, les composants en question n’avaient pas encore reçus l’approbation nécessaire de la part de l’administration américaine pour être exportés. Et de supposer que ces tracasseries étaient liées au choix de la Thai Air Force en faveur du Gripen aux dépens du F-16.
D’ailleurs, ce contrat avait bien failli ne pas voire le jour. A l’époque de sa signature, la Thaïlande était en proie à une instabilité politique qui aurait pu remettre en cause l’acquisition des Gripen, étant donné que, officiellement, la Suède s’interdit de vendre du matériel militaire à des pays ne respectant pas les droits de l’homme ou en situation de guerre civile. Mais l’accord fut finalement validé.
Concrètement, le contrat n’a pas été signé directement avec Saab mais avec l’Administration suédoise du matériel de défense (FMV), dans le cadre de discussions intergouvernementales. Le constructeur ne livre pas directement les appareils commandés : les autorités suédoises s’en chargent.
Seulement, un rapport de la FMV fait état, selon la presse suédoise, de difficultés dans la livraison de pièces détachées indispensables au maintien en condition opérationelle des Gripen Thaïlandais. Cette situation s’est aggravée depuis le printemps 2013 et il n’est pas certain qu’elle aille mieux cette année. Contractuellement, Bangkok est en droit de demander des compensations financières (en fait, une réduction sur le paiement des avions achetés).
Pourquoi les autorités suédoises ont-elles du mal à fournir ces pièces détachées, alors que Saab les a livrées en temps et en heure? La FMV n’a pas fait de commentaires à ce sujet. Cela étant, le contexte politique en Thaïlande s’est à nouveau détérioré, avec un pouvoir exécutif fortement contesté par la rue. Faut-il y voir un lien?
Reste que ces problèmes dans l’approvisionnement des pièces détachées pour les Gripen Thaïlandais hypothèque les chances de voir une commande de 6 exemplaires supplémentaires pour la Royal Thaï Air Force, cette dernière ayant fait part de son intention de disposer un total de 18 appareils dans les 10 ans qui viennent.

http://www.opex360.com/2014/01/27/probleme-dapprovisionnement-en-pieces-detachees-pour-les-gripen-thailandais/

A-Jet

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Army helicopter crash in Nakhon Si

Published: 4 Feb 2014 at 11.19


A helicopter of the 4th Army Region crashed while landing at the Vajiravudh military camp in tambon Bang Phun of Muang district of Nakhon Si Thammarat about 7.30pm on Monday, Matichon Online reported.

The helicopter was engulfed in flames after the crash. The tail section hit a pickup truck, which was overturned and also engulfed in the flames.

Lt Prajit Thong-in, the pilot, and Chief Warrant Officer Narongsak Pirompakdi, flight engineer, were not hurt. Both are attached to the aviation company of the 5th Infantry Division.

The two said they were taking the helicopter back from a training flight. It was scheduled to tale part in a search and rescue drill organised by the Phrom Loke tambon administration organisation in Muang district today.

http://www.bangkokpost.com

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La Thaïlande cherche un remplaçant au L-39




Bangkok, la Royal Air Force Thaï (RTAF) vient de lancer un préavis de remplacement pour sa flotte d’avions-école L-39 « Albatros ». Le projet d’une valeur estimée à 400 millions de dollars, prévoit de doter la RTAF d’un avion école de nouvelle génération (LIFT).
 
Ce nouvel avion devra remplacer les actuels L-39 « Albatros » et une poignée de vieillissement Northrop F-5F en service au sein de l’école de pilotage de la Force aérienne. L’appareil choisi viendra  compléter les actuels Pilatus PC-9M en service.
 
Le nouvel appareil devra notamment permettre une parfaite transition vers les avions de combat Saab JAS-39 C/D « Gripen » entrés dernièrement en service.
 
On ne connait pas encore le nom des appareils susceptibles d’entrer prochainement en compétition, car l’évaluation des candidats n’en est qu’à ses débuts.
 
La Thaïlande exploite 36 L-39ZA/ART qui ont été commandés en mars 1992 pour remplacer en priorité les Lockheed T-33/RT-33. Le premier appareil a été officiellement livré le 15 octobre 1993.
Les L-39ZA ont permis le rééquipement des escadrons N° 101 et 102 basé à  Korat et le 401 basé à Takhli. 4 appareils supplémentaires ont été commandés en 1996.
L-39ZA Albatros est un développement du L-39ZO les prototypes X-09 et X-10 furent équipés d’un canon bitube GSh-23 ventral (150 obus) pour des essais qui débutèrent en septembre 1976. Ils furent rejoints le 16 mai 1977 par un onzième prototype à l’avionique améliorée, ces appareils prenant la désignation L-39ZA et pouvant être utilisés pour des missions de reconnaissance, d’appui ou d’entraînement avancé. La version thaïlandaise est équipée d’une avionique israélienne de chez Elbit.

Troisième lot de Gripen :



La RTAF confirme également la demande d’acquisition pour un troisième lot de 6 avions de combat Saab JAS-39 C/D « Gripen » au gouvernement. L’actuel ministre de la défense doit encore agender cette acquisition lors d’un prochain programme d’armement. Avec ce futur achat la RTAF disposera de 18 Gripen C/D.

http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2014/01/30/la-thailande-cherche-un-remplacant-au-l-39-855029.html

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Ukraine Delivers Main Battle Tanks to Thailand


KIEV, February 5 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine has delivered the first five main battle tanks to Thailand of a 2011 order worth over $200 million, a state-run arms exporter said Wednesday.

The shipment is part of an order of 49 Oplot-M tanks to be put in service with the Royal Thai Armed Forces in the near future.

The Ukrainian tanks arrived at the port of Sattahip on Tuesday and will undergo additional acceptance trials, Ukrspetsexport said in a statement.

The Oplot is armed with a 125-mm smoothbore gun, a 7.62-mm coaxial machine gun and a 12.7-mm anti-aircraft machine gun.

The main gun can fire a laser-guided missile against battle tanks, armored vehicles and hovering helicopters within a range of five kilometers (3.1 miles).

The tank’s protection system integrates both passive armor and explosive reactive armor.

Ukraine has recently become an active competitor on global arms markets thanks to a reputation for reliable weaponry, relatively low prices and extended post-sale and repair warranties.

According to data published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Ukraine exported major conventional arms worth $1.3 billion in 2012, making it the fourth largest arms exporter in the world that year.

Sales to Asian countries accounted for 47 percent of exports, while African countries and former Soviet states bought 23 percent and 21 percent respectively of Ukrainian arms, SIPRI reported.

Photos de la livraison des premiers Oplot à la Thaïlande.

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(toutes les photos : zone de combat)