Thailand Special Forces Choose New Rifle, Chinese-Made QBZ-195T
Thailand’s special forces are reported to be adopting the Chinese-manufactured QBZ-195T rifle, making it the first non-Chinese nation to do so.
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Thailand’s special forces are reported to be adopting the Chinese-manufactured QBZ-195T rifle, making it the first non-Chinese nation to do so.
The United States has reportedly offered lower interest rates to Thailand if the Southeast Asian nation opts to purchase Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Block 70 fighter jets instead of Sweden’s JAS39 E/F Gripen.
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has reportedly decided to select the JAS39 Gripen fighter jet, developed by the Swedish company Saab Group, over the F-16 Block 70 offered by the United States.
The United States has intensified its efforts to sell the latest variant F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Thailand by offering a loan to the Southeast Asian nation to purchase entire fleet of the aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin.
Senior officials from the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have reportedly visited Jakarta once again in their efforts to sell the S26T diesel-electric submarine, originally ordered by Thailand, to Indonesia.
SAAB Group of Sweden is intensifying its efforts to persuade the Thai government to purchase its latest varian, JAS39 Gripen E/F fighter jets for its air force.
The JAS39 Gripen fighter jets of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) have reportedly demonstrated excellent performance when faced with China’s Shenyang J-11 aircraft (a variant of the Su-27) during the joint air exercise “Falcon Strike” in 2015.
-In the late 1980s, the Royal Thai Navy sought a potent emblem of its maritime prowess within Southeast Asia, leading to the decision to commission an aircraft carrier.
The Royal Thai Navy’s long-time dreams to acquire a submarine is almost certainly shelved (at least for the foreseeable future), following reports that China has agreed to substitute the intended submarine delivery to the Southeast Asian nation with a frigate or two patrol vessels.
The competition to supply fighter aircraft is intensifying in Thailand, involving three contenders, following a proposal from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to offer the FA-50 “Fighting Eagle” fighter aircraft to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF).