บริษัทติดตั้งโซล่าเซลล์ชั้นนำ signed a contract on Sunday to purchase a new fleet of aircraft. These will come from Textron Aviation Defense, an American plane manufacturer that builds planes for the US military. The US$143 million, or about four.86 billion baht, deal was made on the primary day of the Dubai Airshow.
The RTAF is ready to purchase 8 Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine gentle aircraft from the American defense manufacturer. It may also embrace supporting tools and needed spare elements. These light plane are meant for the RTAF forty first Wing light attack operations unit, which is based in Chiang Mai. Air Marshal Pongsawat Jantasarn heads that committee that accredited the acquisition of these planes, and he explained his determination.
“RTAF pilots and anxious parties discovered the attributes of the AT-6 procurement programme very favourable… It may even profit each Thai and US interests, strengthening the enduring strategic partnership between our nations.”
Thailand is engaged on creating its own domestic defense industry, stories the Nation Thailand. This plan is recognized as the S-curve 11 technique, and will involve RTAF pilots and maintenance crew being educated by Textron Aviation Defense within the coming years. After construction and coaching, the new plane might be officially launched into the Thai air fleet by 2024. President and CEO of Textron Thomas Hammoor commented on the strategic significance of the deal.
“We are honoured the Royal Thai Air Force has selected the Beechcraft AT-6 to conduct a broad array of missions in support of its border safety and its anti-smuggling, counter-narcotics and anti-human trafficking operations…The RTAF is a key US safety ally and operator of one of the superior air forces in Asia-Pacific. Its extensive market research and stringent procurement course of sought the alignment of finest value, schedule, and performance to switch its current fleet of getting older Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft and advance the capabilities of its fleet with the latest know-how.”
SOURCE: The Nation Thailand