11 Februari 2021
On Februari 8, 2021 Naval Research & Development Office (NRDO), Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and Defense Technology Institute of Thailand (DTI) underwent conference to consider the direction of cooperation to conduct research and development.
From a picture of the presentation has revealed a research and development project for a multi-barreled rocket and develop a prototype Multi-Purpose Rocket and Missile Launcher for the needs of the Royal Thai Navy.
Has revealed a picture of the presentation of a research and development project for a multi-barreled rocket and develop a prototype Multi-Purpose Rocket and Missile Launcher for the needs of the Royal Thai Navy.
Based on the information from the diagram, the project of a multi-caliber multi-barrel rocket launcher project is divided into three phases of research and development from the fiscal year 2021-2024.
Model of DTI's D11A Multi-Purpose Rocket and Missile Launcher base-on Elbit Systems Land PULS at Defense & Security 2019 (photo : DTI)
Phase 1, for fiscal year 2021-2022, requesting approval for the principle of co-research and development, conducting research and designing multi-barreled multi-calibre rocket base vehicle as required by the Royal Thai Navy.
The second phase of the fiscal year 2022 - 2023 is to create parts and jointly and the third phase of the fiscal year 2023-2024 is a test and experiment by the user unit.
A three-dimensional model of the diagram illustrates a versatile multi-caliber rocket launcher, a Czech TATRA 6x6 truck, as well as a self-propelled artillery ATMG (Autonomous Truck Mounted Gun) 6x6 size 155mm/52 caliber.
Artillery Regiment of the Marine Artillery Regiment (Royal Thai Marine Division) has received 6 ATMG-wheeled SPGs, approximately 865 million baht ($ 26 million) in 2020.
Elbit Systems Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS) (image : Elbit Systems)
Based on a system of artillery wheeled tires ATMOS (Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System) of Elbit Systems Land and C4I Ltd Israel, which was built in Thailand through technology transfer by Weapon Production Center for Defense Industry and Energy Center Ministry of Defense Thailand together with the Royal Thai Army ordered the latest procurement will be 42 systems.
In 2019, DTI Thailand entered into a contract with Israeli Elbit Systems for the design and developmentof a multi-caliber multi-barreled rocket system for Phase 1, an amount of 79,716,000 baht ($ 2,614,724.66), which includes a research project to develop a multi-barreled rocket launcher with a range of 80km, named D11A.
A versatile multi-barrel rocket launcher system based on Elbit Israel's PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System), it is designed to accommodate a wide variety of launching platforms, non-missile and guided missiles.
Such as Accular 122mm guided missiles, 45km firing range, 18 shot sets and EXTRA 300mm rocket, 150km iring range, 4 shot sets and the Predator Hawk tactical missile, 300km firing range, 2 shot sets. Supply system to our government for a long time.
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