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Thailand looks to procure more VN1 APCs from China
Jon Grevatt - Jane's Defence Industry
01 February 2019

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The Royal Thai Army’s (RTA’s) ordnance department has published details about a potential procurement of another batch of 8x8 VN1 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from China North Industries Corporation (Norinco).

The stated requirement features a total of 41 vehicles, the majority of which are VN1 and its variants, as well as associated equipment, ammunition, and projectiles. The value of the procurement is THB2.25 billion (USD72 million).

The notice, issued by the ordnance department in late January, outlines a plan to acquire three VN1 vehicles in the basic configuration, as well as 12 120 mm self-propelled mortar systems based on the VN1, nine “VS27” recovery armoured vehicles, two maintenance vehicles, 12 VN1 command post vehicles, and three VN1-based medical vehicles.

Source:https://www.janes.com/article/86095/thailand-looks-to-procure-more-vn1-apcs-from-china
 
Thailand looks to procure more VN1 APCs from China
Jon Grevatt - Jane's Defence Industry
01 February 2019

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The Royal Thai Army’s (RTA’s) ordnance department has published details about a potential procurement of another batch of 8x8 VN1 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from China North Industries Corporation (Norinco).

The stated requirement features a total of 41 vehicles, the majority of which are VN1 and its variants, as well as associated equipment, ammunition, and projectiles. The value of the procurement is THB2.25 billion (USD72 million).

The notice, issued by the ordnance department in late January, outlines a plan to acquire three VN1 vehicles in the basic configuration, as well as 12 120 mm self-propelled mortar systems based on the VN1, nine “VS27” recovery armoured vehicles, two maintenance vehicles, 12 VN1 command post vehicles, and three VN1-based medical vehicles.

Source:https://www.janes.com/article/86095/thailand-looks-to-procure-more-vn1-apcs-from-china

Looks like Thailand is on a military buying spree from China. First, it was the VT4 tanks and now APCs. I wonder if this was a part of their long-term modernisation plan or was it the intent to establish strong ties, especially given their younger king and Gen. Prayut Chanocha want to gain repute among world powers.

Would you offer J-10s if at all they were interested?
 

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