Thailand and Russia move towards joint industry programme

Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Industry

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand and Russia are moving closer to finalising a defence industrial collaboration programme based on the Royal Thai Army's (RTA's) expected purchase of additional Mil Mi-17V-5 transport helicopters.

 

Defence officials from the Russian government and the Royal Thai Armed Forces met in Bangkok on 16 January to discuss defence industrial ties, with meetings led by General Surapong Suwana-adth, Thailand's Chief of Defence Forces, and Kirill Barsky, Russian ambassador to Thailand.

 

A statement said the talks were part of efforts by both sides to strengthen military-technical co-operation through a government-to-government accord. IHS Jane's understands that once finalised, this agreement will provide Thailand with partnership status on a jointly run production and maintenance facility.

 

Full story: http://www.janes.com/article/66994/thailand-and-russia-move-towards-joint-industry-programme

 

-- IHS Jane's 2017-01-18

Are they going to produce the new Lada tanks here? What a potpourri of military equipment. Chinese subs Russia tanks and helicopters Swedish planes. I hope the instructions for all the above come in Thai. 

Edited January 18, 20179 yr by elgordo38

Ah; more junkets ahead as they talk.....and talk ....and....zzzzzzz.

Seems like the Thai military has just about one of everything...except a sub.