The Royal Thai Army Television Channel 5 TV5 of the Royal Thai Government has published pictures and information of the VTOL UAV: Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (DP6) developed by Aero Technology Industry Company Limited (ATIL) Thailand.
ATIL is a joint venture between Beihang UAS Technology, China, DTI (Defence Technology Institute), Thailand, and PYN INTERNATIONAL, Thailand for the development of UAVs for use in the Thai authorities and for export abroad.
Before the TV5 Thai television station published a report on the ATIL DP6 unmanned aerial vehicle on April 6, 2023 on the flightradar24.com website. Show information on February 27, 2023 to the aircraft with the callsign "ATIL01".
Take off and land at Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi Province. This corresponds to the test report at The Sky Airfield near Kaeng Krachan Dam, Phetchaburi and Photharam Airport Ratchaburi Province.
Aeronautics Israel and RV Connex Thailand also announced the signing of a team agreement. In the production of small tactical unmanned aerial vehicle Orbiter 4 UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) in Thailand under the name PATHUM 4 ('Pathum': lotus).
Prior to the joint signing in February 2023, Aeronautics Israel and RV Connex Thailand have exhibited the aircraft of the PATHUM 4 system at the Defense & Security Exhibition 2022 between 29 August - 1 September 2022.
The RV Connex PATHUM 4 unmanned aerial vehicle is based on the Aeronautics Orbiter 4 unmanned aerial vehicle, features a wingspan of 5.4m, maximum takeoff weight 50kg, payload 12kg, control range via datalink Line of Sight (LOS) 150km, operating time 24 hours.
Pathum 4 VTOL AUV based on Aeronautics Orbiter 4 (photo : AAG)
In the basic version, it has the form of sending up with a ejection rail and returning with a parachute to the ground as well. Unmanned aerial vehicle, reconnaissance, targeting, type Orbiter 3B, the previous version stationed in Naval Aviation Division (RTNAD, Royal Thai Navy.
Aeronautics Israel has also unveiled an Orbiter 4 VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle scheme incorporating a tail propulsion system with four twin-wing propellers that provide the vertical lift necessary for a hover configuration.
Both unmanned aerial vehicles Pathum 4 and DP6 built in Thailand It is stated that it is in the competition for an unmanned aerial vehicle procurement project for the Artillery Division, Royal Thai Army, however, as of this writing, there are no further details.
(AAG)