Department of Transportation of the Royal Thai Army on its website on May 27, 2022. Regarding the purchase of 9 general purpose helicopters, HT60 Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (Refurbished), with accessories Under the general purpose helicopter procurement project, Phase 2, along with other necessary components and 2 aircraft hangars is a limit of 3,179,999,999.16 baht ($93,309,913.18) which should be purchased in part Army Aviation Center (AAC: Army Aviation Center) who wants to strengthen their manpower to replace the retired aircraft.
Currently, the 9th Aviation Battalion (9th Aviation Battalion), Aviation Regiment), the Royal Thai Army Aviation Center located at Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Camp, Khao Phra Ngam Subdistrict, Mueang Lop Buri District. Lopburi There are helicopters in general use, UH-60 Black Hawk, stationed for a total of 15 machines in three models: General use helicopters, UH-60L, 9 units from the order of 10, namely 6927, 6929, 7002, 7003, 7025 and 7026 by 6928 accidents in the year 2011 and numbers 7220, 7221 and 7222, which have been installed weather radar.
Three general purpose helicopters UH-60M number 7334, 7335 and 7336 and three general-purpose helicopters UH-60A (Refurbished) number 3451, 3688 and 3740, which UH-60A, this latest 3 units have been delivered in the year 2020.
Therefore, the procurement of 9 additional UH-60A (Refurbished) units that are expected to announce the procurement in June 2022, combined with the existing 3 units to 12 units, will result in The Army Aviation Center has 24 general-purpose helicopters, UH-60L/M/A, all models.
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