Amphibious Assault Ship (AAS) length 30 meters with a capacity of one Marines Infantry platoon or Tanks, Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV), wheeled Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (AAPC) platoon, Self-Propelled Artillery (SPH) battery, and utility trucks to shore at speeds up to 30 knots and range of 200 nautical miles (all photos : RTN)
The concept of new strategic doctrine At the Royal Thai Marine Corps Headquarters, Royal Thai Navy inaugurated at the Naval Quality Award Day (NQA) on August 3, 2023 has included the concept of an Amphibious Assault Ship (AAS) that supports the operations of various Amphibious Assault Vehicles stationed in Amphibious Vehicle Battalions, Marine Assault Amphibian Vehicle Battalion, Marine Corps.
These Thai Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles include The updated AAVP7A1 amphibious vehicle by the Thai company Chaiseri is the AAV7A1 RAM/RS amphibious vehicle, wheeled armored vehicle DTI (Defence Technology Institute) Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (AAPC) 8X8 Sea Tiger by Defense Technology Institute DTI and Amphibious Assault Vessel (AAV) type VN16 may include amphibious armored personnel carrier R600 8x8 by Panus Assembly Co.,Ltd. Thailand and an amphibious armored vehicle, a new type of Thai Chaiseri 8x8 as well.
Amphibious Assault Vessel AAS, total ship length of not more than 30m, speed up to 30knots, and radius of 200nmi, with a conceptual model shown in the image of the Large Landing Craft Utility (LCU) that the Royal Thai Navy already stationed. such as the HTMS Thong Kaew and the HTMS Man Nok. It is also equipped with naval guns, machine guns, surface-to-surface missiles and surface-to-air missiles and torpedoes, as well as reconnaissance and armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV).
The AAS amphibious assault ship concept was described by a Royal Thai Marine Corps representative as a way to land entire units and troops at once, reducing the buoyancy time in the water. The fastest Thai Marines VN16 can speed in the water at 25km/h or 13.5knots, but the AAS speeds up to 30knots.
At present, the Royal Navy and Amphibious Vehicles will be released into the sea from Landing Platform Dock (LPD), such as HTMS Ang Thong and HTMS Chang.
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