Thais Aircraft (Army)

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The Royal Thai Army is known to operate the following aircraft types:

1. The unit cost of the H-60 models varies due to differences in specifications, equipment and quantities. For example, the unit cost of the Army's UH-60L Black Hawk is $5.9 millionwhile the unit cost of the Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk is $10.2 million.
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   • UH-60 Black Hawk – On 6 August 2009, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Thailand of three Black Hawk helicopters and associated equipment and logistic support for an estimated cost of $150 million.^[34]
   • VIP/Medivac aircraft – The Royal Thai Army signed a contract with Embraer to purchase an ERJ-135 for VIP transport use.^[35] On 12 January 2009, Royal Thai Army signed a second contract to buy another aircraft with VIP and Medivac capability

   

   

   

   
   

   Army Aviation

   • UAV RD01 – The Unmanned aerial vehicle by Defense Technology Institute.
   • Black Kite UAV – The Unmanned aerial vehicle by Avia Satcom and Saab do joint venture

   

   

   
   

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
	Bell AH-1F Huey Cobra	United States	7[21]	Serial numbers 9996, 9997, 9998. Serial number 9999 lost in 2001 crash. 4 more of the same model were ordered in 2005.[22] RTA also has another 3 AH-1F in storage for spare parts.[23]
	Eurocopter Fennec AS550 C3	France	8[21]	For Gunship.
	Sikorsky UH-60L/M Blackhawk (S-70A-43)	United States	9 L 3(+4)M	Serial numbers 6927, 6928, 6929, 7002, 7003, 7025, and 7026. 3 more UH-60Ls[24] and 3 more UH-60Ms[25] ordered Aug 2009 and Jul 2011, respectively. S-70A-43, serial number 6928 was lost in a crash on 17 Jul 2011. The government has also approved the purchase of 2 more UH-60Ms. 3 more S-70A (based on the UH-60L) arrived at the port of Laem Chabang on 8 Apr 2013. The serial numbers for these are 7220, 7221, and 7222. Acceptance and handover should be complete by 11 April. 3 UH-60M Black Hawk were delivered to Royal Thai Army on August 31, 2014 [26]
	Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota	United States	0(+6+9)[21]	23 plan.[27]
	Bell UH-1H Iroquois	United States	52[21]	From US military aid during Vietnam War. Some were bought by RTA through Excess defense articles. Total delivered from 1968 to 2004: 174.[28] Less than 50% air-worthy. All operable UH-1Hs are used by 3 RTA airmobile companies.
	AgustaWestland AW139	Italy	2	For VIP.[29]
	Boeing CH-47D Chinook	United States	6[21]	[22]
	Mil Mi-17-V5	Russia	3 (+2)	3 helicopters delivered by AN-124-100 RA-82078 to U-Tapao RTNS on 22 Feb 2011.A photo has appeared of Mi-17 serial number 6403 being offloaded from an AN-124. The serial numbers of the remaining two are 6401 and 6402.
	Bell 212	United States	52[21]	Used by 1st Airmobile Co, 2nd Airmobile Co, 3rd Airmobile Co and Department of Army Transportation. 8 undergoing upgrade to tactical helicopter 48 plan.
	Bell 206 Jet Ranger	United States	27[21]	Both the Bell 206A and Bell 206B in use.
	Schweizer S-300C	United States	54[21]	For observation and training
	Enstrom 480B	United States	16[21]	For training
	Embraer ERJ-135LR	Brazil	2	Both aircraft delivered (serial numbers 0184/HS-AMP and 1124)
	CASA C-212-300 Aviocar	Spain	2	Serial numbers 446 and 447 based with the VIP squadron at Don Mueang Airport. One of these airplanes is no longer in service.
	British Aerospace Jetstream 41	United Kingdom	2	Serial numbers 41060 and 41094. Based with the VIP unit at Don Mueang Airport.
	Beechcraft 1900C-1	United States	2	Serial numbers 0169 and 0170. Based with the VIP unit at Don Mueang Airport.
	Beechcraft Super King Air 200	United States	2	serial numbers 0342 and 1165. based within the Lop Buri Army complex.
	IAI Searcher	Israel	4 Mk l 3 Mk ll
	AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven	United States	12 (+120)