Harpoon missiles to be equipped on high-performance frigate

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Harpoon missiles to be equipped on high-performance frigate

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Harpoon anti-ship missiles to be procured from the US will be equipped on the high-performance frigate HTMS Tachin now under construction in South Korea, the Royal Thai Navy’s spokesman’s office said in a statement.

 

The statement was in response to US Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s announcement on Aug 10 that the US State Department has made a determination approving the sale of five RGM-84L Harpoon Block II Surface Launched Missiles and one RTM-84L Harpoon Block II Exercise Missile at estimated cost of US$24.9 million (about 828 million baht).  

 

The RTN has set aside the 2016-2018 budget for the planned procurement of the Harpoon missiles, according to the RTN’s spokesman office.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/harpoon-missiles-equipped-high-performance-frigate/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-08-14

[SABloke]

Are these the missiles that they are not buying?

[mtls2005]

9 minutes ago, SABloke said:

Are these the missiles that they are not buying?

 

Shhh...the last thing Prawit wants is the unwashed masses getting all worked up about excessive military spending.

 

 

[Lupatria]

Great news! That will discourage all neighboring nations with ambitions to invade the socially and economically emerging kingdom. I already feel much safer now.

Edited August 14, 2017 by Lupatria

[dinsdale]

Well you know what they say...big weapons, small........Forget the poor. We have to protect 5% of the population from, from ......mmmm not sure. Never mind lets buy as much as we can.

[mtls2005]

Evidently the missile purchase was buried in the initial frigate purchase - still under construction/testing in South Korea - better hurry, and Prayut and Prawet were unaware of this fact. I wouldn't expect them to be aware but maybe better to get the answer before spouting off about it?

 

I guess the missile purchase had to be approved by the U.S> government.

 

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/rtns-latest-stealth-frigate-launched-south-korea/

 

https://navaltoday.com/2017/08/11/thailand-cleared-to-buy-harpoon-missiles-for-its-dw3000-frigate/

 

 

 

 

Edited August 14, 2017 by mtls2005

[zzaa09]

4 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

They have been exposed as liars on social media and have had to admit they have indeed bought the missiles. They are trying to obfuscate now and say it is a previously agreed contract, the PM's office wasn't involved etc. More face saving lies.

 

But, but, but... Thaksin.

Nothing up their sleeves.

And for their next misdirection....

[lvr181]

1 hour ago, Lupatria said:

Great news! That will discourage all neighboring nations with ambitions to invade the socially and economically emerging kingdom. I already feel much safer now.

Love your sense of humour! 

[Billy Bloggs]

Hope they fixed these things. I know they used to have one very major problem at one stage but sure that has been fixed. They do need testing and the building to house that is no small building.

[Sir Swagman]

There is spare undercover area they could use at Pattaya Klang for that. 

[gummy]

A high performance Frigate ? Thailand ? they are joking.  Lucky if any of them can steam continuously for 48 hours without returning to port for repairs.  Hope they maintain the missiles better than their vessels.

 

You will need a VPN to review the sources for this information.

[Lucky mike]

To be used against ?

[Chris Lawrence]

I am feeling safer already. 

 

Just get a couple of rolls of alfoil, and use a dish to shape a helmet, then put it on your head, watch TV and drink the amber ale slowly or as quick as you want; towards the end of the night problem goes away. The radio active waves will never get it while the helmet stays in place. Repeat tomorrow night and again. 

 

I have decided to use the same thoughtful, rationale and intelligent attitude as the Thai Armed Forces.

[fantom]

Surely it is planned that the frigate will be equipped with Harpoon missiles and not the other way round.

I could not resist a little pedantry about the headline.

[worgeordie]

Wonder if they will be test firing any of these missiles,@ 5 Million dollars,a go

or will they just hope they work,when/if they are ever needed.

regards worgeordie

[gk10002000]

The Harpoon is a pretty big ass missile.  Hard for me to see Thailand needing that.  Seems like some smaller in size but larger in number of things would be what Thailand might need or patrolling its coast lines.

[Mad mick]

18 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Shhh...the last thing Prawit wants is the unwashed masses getting all worked up about excessive military spending.

 

 

the country's going down the drain at a rapid pace  , military spending out of control , a lot of kick backs for the elite jaunta illegal coup boys , no wonder have so many young thai poo ying hanging around with the non elected pm 

[Dobredin Ghusputin]

Meanwhile, in Bangkok last night -

 

[mtls2005]

11 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Wonder if they will be test firing any of these missiles,@ 5 Million dollars,a go

 

Will be displayed annually on Childrens Day.

 

 

[lvr181]

13 hours ago, fantom said:

Surely it is planned that the frigate will be equipped with Harpoon missiles and not the other way round.

I could not resist a little pedantry about the headline.

Agreed. Never can fathom out why English language news has so many grammatical errors? Someone from the Shan state in Myanmar who writes the copy? I also wonder about figures that are published from time to time, are they correct?  

 

But I can ALWAYS believe that the news media does not let the truth get in the way of a good story.   My apologies to 'investigative' journalists.  

[Psimbo]

Navy buys decent missiles to equip new frigate- shock, horror.

 

What do you expect- slingshots?

[Psimbo]

3 hours ago, Dobredin Ghusputin said:

Meanwhile, in Bangkok last night -

 

... and the relevance to maintaining sea lanes of communications is> You do realise what the main purpose of most countries militaries is don't you?

[chama]

A Korean made frigate...now we know why the submarine is needed. To find the frigate after it sinks when the bottom blows out from launching the U.S. made Harpoons.