List of equipment of the Royal Thai Army explained

This is a list of equipment of the Royal Thai Army.

Small arms and light weapons

PhotoModelType CaliberOrigin Notes
Pistol

Thai M1911A1 pistols produced under license; locally known as the Type 86 pistol (ปพ.86).[1]
Semi-automatic pistol Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[2]
Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum
Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[3]
Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum
Glock 17Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum [4] [5]
Semi-automatic pisto 9×19mm Parabellum 200 K5s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.
Semi-automatic pistol Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[6]
Shotgun
[7]
12 gauge [8]
12 gauge 396 USAS-12 transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.
Submachine gun
Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces[9]
Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used by military police.
Submachine gun FN P90 submachine guns used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.
Assault rifle and Carbine
M16A1
M16A2
M16A4

Standard issue rifle.[10] [11]
Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO 403 K2s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.
Type 11Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO The Type 11 (ปลย.11) is a Thai license produced version of the Heckler & Koch HK33. Used by Royal Thai Armed Forces and Army Reserve Force Students.[12]
NARAC 556Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATOThe NARAC556 family is based on improvements of the Colt AR-15 family.[13] [14]
FN SCARFN SCAR-L Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Used by 11th Infantry Division
Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard infantry rifle.[15] [16]
Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Used by 9th Infantry Division[17]
5.56×45mm NATO [18]
Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO
Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO [19]
Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Used by Territorial Defense Volunteers[20]
Carbine Used by Royal Thai Paramilitary Force
Sniper rifle and marksman rifles
Used in small numbers.[21]
Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
[22]
7.62×51mm NATO [23]
Used by special forces.[24]
Machine gun
5.56×45mm NATO Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[25]
Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO 2 K3s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.
Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO [26]
Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO 1,550 NG-5s were delivered.[27]
Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO
General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO
General-purpose machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO [28]
.50 BMG Locally known as Type 93 machine gun (ปก.93). Use by infantry units and mobile vehicles and helicopters.
Grenade launcher

[29]
Grenade launcher 40 mm
Grenade launcher 40 mm
40 mm
Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm
Anti-tank
127 mm [30]
Spike-MRAnti-tank guided missile152 mm [31]
Anti-tank guided missile 152 mm
66 mm
Rocket-propelled grenade 85 mm
84 mm
Recoilless rifle 105 mm Mounted on M151 utility vehicles.

Armoured vehicles

PhotoModelType Origin QuantityNotes
Tank
60[32] The VT-4 shares many subsystems technology and features from other latest Chinese main battle tanks such as Type 96B and Type 99A[33]
Main battle tank 49One visible feature is the new PNK-6 panoramic tank sight. "BM Oplot-T" is an export version for Thailand.[34] [35]
M60Main battle tank 178[36] 53 (M60A1) RISE Passive and 125 (M60A3) TTS in service. ~32-38 M60A3 TTS was upgraded with Israeli TIFCS, HMA, index loader, electric gun and turret drive systems.[37]
Main battle tank 105[38] Conversions of M48A1 hulls to the M48A5 standard. Retained the engine, transmission and track. All were further upgraded with components from the M60A1 RISE Hull PIP Update Kit.
150[39] Surveillance Target Acquisition and Weapon Sight from SELEX Galileo Ltd replacing its aging one. Replacing diesel-engine instead of gasoline-engine.[40]
Light tank 106[41] It was exported for use by Royal Thai Army, who remain the only user.[42] [43]
Combat vehicle
18

238Two variants were purchased, the BTR-3E1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, and a specifically designed tank destroyer variant of the BTR-3, the BTR-3RK. The BTR-3RK is equipped with a special combat module that features 4 × RK-2S anti-tank guided missiles and a coaxial KT-7.62mm machine gun. A BTR-3E with a Cockerill CSE 90LP was also tested but not adopted. [44]
Infantry fighting vehicle
130As 2022, a total of 130 vehicles in service.[45]
Infantry fighting vehicle 111As of 2021, a total of 111 Type 08 IFV or VN-1 delivered. Thailand acquired 38 vehicles for first batch and another 34 for second batch and 39 for third batch in 2021.[46]
43
150
Armoured personnel carrier 426[47]
Armoured personnel carrier 396
314 Mine-protected vehicle. Order in 3 Batch.
Infantry mobility vehicle 100+Mine-protected vehicle.[48]
Non-combat vehicles
UnknownRTA use M998, M1038A1, M1097A1, M1037, M1042, M1025, M1026A1, M966, M997, M997A2.
Thairung MUV4 Military light utility vehicle Unknown
M50,M51 Chaiprakarn Military light utility vehicle/AmbulanceUnknown
Armored command vehicle Unknown
10Troop carrier variant. Used by engineers.[49]
Bandvagn 206Amphibious armoured vehicle UnknownUsed by Engineers.[50]
2 Based on the T-84 Oplot chassis.[51]
Armoured recovery vehicle 5
Armoured recovery vehicle Unknown [52]
Armoured recovery vehicle 2822× M88A1 + 6×M88A2
Armoured recovery vehicle Unknown [53]
Resupply vehicle 20
4Based on the Type 69 MBT. 18 m long mobile bridge.[54]

Unarmoured vehicles

PhotoModelTypeOriginNotes
Unmanned ground vehicle

DTI integrated with Australian manufacturer EOS’s R400S-Mk2 Direct Drive-Heavy Duty (D-HD) RWS, with the complete system.[55]
Utility vehicles
[56]
Militarised Land Rover Defender 4x4 towing vehicle, digital fire control systems, and associated accessories.[57]
Military light utility vehicle [58]
Military light utility vehicle [59]
Military light utility vehicle RTA use M151A2, M718A1, M825.[60] [61]
Light utility vehicle
Chevrolet Colorado is locally manufactured by General Motors Thailand.
Light utility vehicle
Toyota Hilux has been locally produced by Toyota Motor Thailand.
Light utility vehicle
Isuzu D-Max is locally assembled by Isuzu Motorsports.

Toyota Hiace has been locally produced by Toyota Motor Thailand.
Logistical vehicles
Tractor unit
Tractor unit
Tractor unit
Tractor unit [62]
M35 is 2-1/2 ton cargo truck. RTA use M35, M35A1, M35A2, M50A2, M50A3, M49A1, M49A2, M109A3, M185A1, M292A2, M275, M36A2.
Truck M54 is 5-ton 6x6 truck. RTA use M54, M54A2, M51A1, M51A2, M52, M52A1, M52A2, M246, M543, M543A2, M813, M813A1, M820A2, M817, M818, M816.
Truck TM3250 is 5-ton 4x4 truck.
Truck RTA use U1100/L 4x4, U1550 4x4, U2450/L 6x6, U2405 6x6.
Truck
Truck
Truck KrAZ-6322 were ordered for Royal Thai Army in April 2013.[63] In October 2013 first KrAZ-6322 trucks were delivered to RTA [64]
Truck
Chaiseri truck 1 1/4 ton built based on TATA LPTA 715 4x4.[65] [66]
Truck
Hino 500 has been locally produced by Hino Motors Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd.
Truck
RTA use Isuzu FTS 800 4x4, FTS 33 H2E 4x4. Isuzu F-Series is locally assembled by Isuzu Motorsports(Thailand).
Truck
Isuzu F-Series is locally assembled by Fuso Truck Thailand Co., Ltd..

Nissan Diesel UD is locally assembled by UD TRUCKS CORPORATION (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
[67]
Chinese MFB is a modular fast bridge launcher truck 10x10.[68]

Artillery

PhotoModelType Origin QuantityNotes
Multiple rocket launcher

1(+11)DTI is partnering with Elbit Systems to develop a Thai version of the PULS.[69]
302 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
12The multiple guided rocket launcher is based on WS-32.[70]
302 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
8The weapon is a derivative of the WS-1B.
122 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher 1The second generation of 122 mm rocket developed by the Thai defense industry and DTI. Mounted on Type 85 AFV.[71]
122 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher 4Export version of PHL-11 using 6x6 Shaanxi SX2190KA truck chassis
Howitzer
20
155 mm self-propelled howitzer
24 As 2022, 24 in service. Locally produced and designated as M758 ATMG. Mounted on 6×6 10 tonne Tatra truck.[72]
155 mm self-propelled howitzer 6
155 mm towed howitzer 32Modified to be self-propelled howitzer mounted on 6×6 truck.
155 mm towed howitzer 116
155 mm towed howitzer 92[73]
105 mm towed howitzer
285Thai M-101 rebuilt to M-101/30; Thai designation M-425
105 mm towed howitzer 22
105 mm towed howitzer 30(+6)RTA received the first six of a dozen LG1 Mk III ordered from France.[74]
105 mm towed howitzer 12 [75]
Mortar

22(+12) SPEAR version for the locally produced and designated as ATMM. Mounted on a 4×4 truck supplied by Tata truck.
12 12 M1064A3 ordered in 1995 and delivered in 1997.[76] [77]
BTR-3 [78]
M132A1 120 mm mortar Unknown[79]
81 mm mortar Unknown
M121 mortar 60 mm mortar UnknownM121A1 mortar, M121A2 mortar and M121A3 commando mortar

Air defence

PhotoModelType Origin Notes
Surface-to-air missiles
1 enter service in 2019, receive two launchers and one command truck.[80]
StarstreakMan-portable air-defense system24 launchers with 240 missiles.
Man-portable air-defense system Part of order placed in 2010.[81]
Anti-aircraft gun
24 in service. Currently undergoing upgrade by IMI.[82] [83]
40 mm towed anti-aircraft gun 30 L/60 (M1) in service
16 EL/70 LVS in service
40 mm towed anti-aircraft gun 70 EL/70 LVS in service
35 mm twin cannon towed anti-aircraft gun 8 GDF-007 in service[84]

Radar system

PhotoModelType Origin Notes
Air search radar
FlycatcherMobile short range air search radar Use supports Bofors L60.[85]
Skyguard 3 FCMobile short range air search radar Use supports Oerlikon GDF.
TRML-3D/32Mobile medium range air search radar Use supports VL Mica.
Medium range air search radar [86]
Artillery-locating radar
[87] [88]

Aircraft

See also: Royal Thai Army Aviation Center.

PhotoModelType OriginQuantityNotes
Helicopter
7Four were ordered in 1988 and another four were ordered in 2005.[89] [90] One was lost in 2001 crash. Three in storage for spare parts. Will be replaced by the Boeing AH-6.[91]
(+8) 8 on order.[92] [93]
8
Utility helicopter 18Two UH-60Ls were lost in 2011 and 2022 crashes.[94] [95] Current fleet now up to 18 helicopters. 8 UH-60L,3 UH-60A,7 UH-60M[96]
Utility helicopter 4848 units undergoing upgrade to tactical helicopter.
Utility helicopter 5[97]
Utility helicopter 20Both the Bell 206A and Bell 206B are in use.
Utility helicopter 5One lost in 2016 crash [98]
Utility helicopter 5(+15)[99]
VIP transport/Utility helicopter 8[100]
10
45For observation and training
Trainer helicopter 21For training. One lost in crash.
Robinson R44Trainer helicopter 1For training [101]
Fixed-wing aircraft
2
Utility aircraft 3
3The RTA ordered one C-295W.[102]
Military transport aircraft 2 Serial numbers 446 and 447 based with the VIP squadron at Don Mueang Airport.
2 Both aircraft delivered (serial numbers 1084/HS-AMP and 1124)[103] [104]
VIP transport aircraft 2Serial numbers 41060 and 41094. Based with the VIP unit at Don Mueang Airport.
VIP transport aircraft 1
VIP transport aircraft 1[105]
VIP transport aircraft 2Serial numbers 0342 and 1165. Based at the Lopburi army complex.
Surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Unmanned aerial vehicle4In use since 2001.[106]
Elbit Hermes 450Unmanned aerial vehicle4The UAVs are operated by the 21st Aviation Battalion at the Army Aviation Centre at Lopburi.[107] In use since 2018.
Aeronautics Defense DominatorUnmanned aerial vehicleUnknown[Documented by a few sources, not yet seen].
Unmanned aerial vehicle Unknown In use since 2010.
DTI U-1 'Sky Scout'Unmanned aerial vehicleUnknownIt is unknown whether they are in army service. (In use since 2017.)
DTI D-Eyes 02Unmanned aerial vehicleUnknownIt is unknown whether they are in army service. (In use since 2017.)
MOAITarget droneUnknownIn use since 2019.

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