DAY NOVEMBER 18TH 2019 1 OFFICIAL SHOW DAILY D&S 2019 AMID MODERNISATION The DEFENCE & SECURITY 2019 opens The total defence spending of ASEAN with a focus on regional cooperation and States has doubled over the last 1 years business partnerships for a more united with countries like Thailand witnessing KAREL DEFENCE SOLUTIONS and effective response regarding disaster military expenditure at high rates. สนตาเอเยตันออกเยงต management, cyber security, anti-terror- ...See page 8 ism and defence production. The nature of security threats in Thailand includes potential political unrest, occa- Thailand is in the midst of a defence sional border disputes, domestic terrorist modernisation programme. The country and separatist group activities in the is expected to spend the armed forces’ troubled southern provinces, natural budget, amounting to 233.35 billion baht disasters, human smuggling and illicit (about US$7.69 billion ), on the repair drug trafficking. All these will result in the and maintenance of weapon systems increasing demand for modern internal deployed over the last four decades. security equipment. The upgrading of border security and Thailand also plans to buy newly-built demand for effective immigration con- BRAHMOS weapon systems to replace those which trol at all airports, bus such as biometrics, can no longer be repaired. Security fixed surveillance devices, terminals and EVOKES spending in the ASEAN region alone is sea ports has also fuelled the need for PHILIPPINE projected to soon reach US$9.23 billion. euipment and unmanned aerial vehicles. INTEREST ...See page 7 Leonardo เสนอเครื่องบินฝึก INTERVIEW WITH SAAB’S COUNTRY M-345 ต่อกองทัพอากาศไทย MANAGER Robert Bjoerklund ...See page 9 ...See page 4 FORDEFENCE EDITORIAL & SECURITY ASSISTANCE 2019 AND ENQUIRIES PLEASE VISIT BOOTH AA27,AA28 NOVEMBER 18, 2019 | 1 unmanned platform has an endurance of eight hours and an operating radius of 100 km. The U1 meets international airworthiness requirements and also fea- tures an automatic landing system. RTAF U1 Airworthiness UAS certification effort was jointly handled by the RTAF, Thai industry and certification authorities. More Firepower The upgraded - Ts receive structural upgrades and modern avionics, in addition to a new radar, self defence systems and ata Link. The ability to fire eyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles (VRAAM), acquire targets at longer distances and RTAF INDUCTS an upgraded cockpit with better situa- tional awareness coupled with a datalink, UPGRADED F-5 TH have dramatically upgraded the combat effectiveness of the ageing fighters. The AND U1 UAV RTAF’s upgraded F-5 TH aircraft feature an Elbit radar which can detect targets The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has been modified to the - T standard at a distance of not less than 40 nautical inducted upgraded F-5 TH and the RTAF and will remain operational for another miles. t also offers Synthetic Aperture U1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in a 15 years till 2035. Radar (SAR) capability. Elbit was awarded ceremony, marking a major upgrade to Thailand’s domestic defence industry in a contract worth approximately US$93 the capability of the small but potent air close partnership with the RTA have pro- million in August 2017 for a three year arm. A total of 1 - fighter aircraft have duced 17 RTAF U1 UAVs. The RTAF’s new programme to upgrade RTAF F-5s. ...Cont’d on page 6 UPGRADED T-50 FOR RTAF BY 2021 LEONARDO PITCHES M-345 FOR THAI TRAINING Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) T-50 Golden Thailand has purchased 12 T-50s in two In the context of the Thai Air Force Eagle Lead-In Fighter Trainers are cur- batches in 2015 (four aircraft) and 2017 requirement to introduce a modern rently in the midst of an upgrade by Korea (eight aircraft) respectively. our aircraft basic training system within its inven- Aerospace Industries (KAI). The Korean under the first order have been inducted tory, Leonardo is promoting the M-345 airframer is upgrading the RTAF T-50s for training since March 2018, while the latest-generation training platform. The with a Radar, Radar arning Receiver eight additional units will be delivered by M-345 can be rightfully considered as (RWR) and Counter Measures Dispenser 2020, starting later this year. The T-50 the latest, natural outcome of Leonardo’s System (CMDS). The RTAF is slated to family is equipped with the Elta EL/M- longstanding experience in designing and take delivery of the final upgraded T-0 2032 pulse Doppler radar. The aircraft producing integrated training systems by October 2021. A A official says the variants are currently under operation in capable of meeting the widest range of US$52 million deal could raise the per- Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Air Forces’ requirements in the safest and formance of the T-50TH and further, will KAI is eyeing to export the aircraft to most cost-effective ways. A highly per- keep a high operation rate via the smooth Malaysia and Argentina. forming basic trainer aircraft designed operation of the aircraft. ...Cont’d on page 6 DEFENCE & SECURITY 2019 NOVEMBER 18, 2019 | 3 [ INTERVIEW: SAAB ] Robert oerklund, Country Manager MS20 software standard should it be Thailand, Saab Asia Pacific, spoke with selected by Thailand, will also confer new aily News to provide an update on the and superior capabilities on the RTAF company’s participation at Defence & Gripen fleet. The Gripen fleet in Thailand Security 201. oerklund says that are continues to demonstrate high availability many opportunities for Saab in Thailand and the aircraft have performed well in and discussions are already underway for international exercises. We understand several procurement proposals. that the aircraft often exceed the require- ments and Gripens in Thailand also have Saab at Defence & Security a unique Network Centric Warfare (NCW) 2019 capability. Saab has a pretty good installed base, We see some potential for the Carl Gustaf, here in Thailand, with the Gripen and we know there is a need for these sys- Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft, which are tems and are in discussions. e have sold operational with the Royal Thai Air Force a training and simulation system for this (RTAF). We are displaying the new gen- earlier and there is a need for upgrades Robert Bjoerklund eration Saab RS 0NG along with the and new ammunition as well. We will also Country Manager Carl Gustaf family along with our train- market the Carl Gustaf M4 here. The Thailand, Saab Asia Pacific ing and simulation systems with our local RS0 is already in use here. Thailand partners. e will be displaying Giraffe 1 also requires new missiles to replace air defence radar and a number of other those that are used during annual live fir- READY FOR solutions that are relevant to the region. ings. e also have an installed base here STRATEGIC of ground-based surveillance systems Emerging Opportunities and these are in need of being upgraded PARTNERSHIP e have many opportunities when it and replaced and this is an area where we Saab of Sweden has a strong presence comes to Thailand, both from our aero- see possibilities for the future. in Thailand and is confident of emerging nautics and surveillance business, which prospects in a number of market areas. are Govt-to-Govt agreements. The new Future Requirements We understand that there will be a greater requirement from Thailand for Transfer of Technology (ToT), when military equip- ment is procured with increase in the level of local sourcing. 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