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SAAB 340AEW of the Royal Thai Air Force (photo : Wiki)
Air force looking for B40bn to upgrade aircraft
The air force is seeking a budget of 40 billion baht for fiscal 2024, with the extra money needed for essential aircraft upgrades and replacements, its commander-in-chief said yesterday.
The budget allocation for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for fiscal 2023 was 36.1 billion baht.
In fiscal 2024 the air force will also have to upgrade the radar system on its Saab 340 airborne early warning aircraft, the chief said.
The plane's uses included ensuring the safety of delegates to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Bangkok last year. Its radar system is now in need of modernization, ACM Alongkorn said.
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