Ukraine intends to cooperate with Thailand in the field of armored vehicles and to transfer technology BTR-3E1, reported defense-studies.blogspot.com. The report said that the Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleg Gladkovsky met with an official delegation of Thailand’s Ministry of Defence, headed by Deputy Minister of General Udomdeem Sitabutrom. […]

Areas of the world riddled with natural disasters and cursed by the secondary effects of mother nature’s wrath demand a responsive force that thinks, trains and plans ahead. An exercise bringing together those very forces from 18 nations’ military and government organizations kicked off Sept. 5, 2016 at 14th Military Circle, Chonburi Province, Thailand. ASEAN […]

The Royal Thai Armed Forces is to further upgrade its M60A3 main battle tanks. That was reported by defense-studies.blogspot.com. The report has been published on the May that Thai Army has to upgrade M60A3 Tank action by R. Elliot (presumably with Israel Military Industries, or IMI, with Elbit Systems) at least one vehicle, the latest video images in the […]

The Thailand Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it is receiving new RA3 Artillery Locating and Fire Correction Radar, developed by China North Industries Corporation (officially abbreviated as Norinco). The new RA3 anti-artillery radar by Norinco was spotted during official visit  at  Artillery Brigade Camp in Mueang Lopburi District.  The Norinco RA3 Radar is a Chinese active electronically scanned array […]

The delegation of the Armed Forces of Thailand visited the «Malyshev Plant» in Ukraine and have made the next acceptance of a batch of Oplot-T tanks, already the second time this year, – made within “the Thai contract”. Next batch of tanks for the needs of the Armed Forces of Thailand is fully prepared for shipment. The tanks were made […]

The 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the US Army and 27th Cavalry Battalion, Cavalry Center of the Royal Thai Army joining as a reconnaissance cavalry team in responding the arm attack over the civilian evacuated from disaster in Exercise Hanuman Guardian 2016 in Thailand. Hanuman Guardian 16 is an annual, bilateral […]

Ukraine will be able to deliver the remaining 39 Oplot-T tanks to Thailand in March next year, Ukrainian ambassador to Thailand reassured and cited unrest in eastern Ukraine as a reason for the delay. That reported by defense-studies.blogspot.com. Ukraine ambassador to Thailand Andrii Beshta gave the assurance to Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon during a meeting at […]

Chinese and Thai Marines ended the bilateral Exercise Blue Strike at Royal Thai Navy Tactical Training Center Ban Chan Krem, Chantaburi, Thailand on Jun. 7. Wang Hai, head of the Chinese delegation and deputy commander of the Chinese Navy, and Naris Prathumsuwan, head of the Thai delegation and Royal Thai Navy Fleet Commander, attended and […]

Thailand is interested in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s P-1 patrol aircraft and US-2 large amphibious rescue aircraft, according to asia.nikkei.com. Japan wants to get between Beijing and Thailand’s military government, and the cooperation deal could serve as an effective wedge.Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Tuesday will meet Prawit Wongsuwan, Thailand’s deputy prime minister and […]

The Chinese naval dock landing ship Changbaishan (Hull No. 989) arrived at the Port of Sattahip of Thailand at 13:00 on the afternoon of May 19, local time. Onboard the ship were troops of the PLA Navy’s Marine Corps to participate in the “Blue Strike 2016”, a joint military training exercise to be conducted by […]