Thailand Considers Medium-Range SAM Purchase
Some source
said that France has offered VL MICA to Thailand, while China has
offered FD-2000 / HQ-9, FK-1000 and FL-3000N missile systems to Thailand
(photo : MBDA)
Thailand's
military government is contemplating the procurement of a medium-range
surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, a spokesman confirmed to IHS Jane's
on 1 July.
The programme
is thought to be the first major military purch
ase outlined for
consideration since the Thai military staged a coup d'état on 22 May.
The detailed specifications of the SAM system have not been revealed.
According to a
government document, the potential SAM purchase is valued at THB2.558
billion (USD80 million), with funds to be sourced from the defence
budgets through 2014 to 2017.
The government
spokesman said that the purchase is under consideration and that the
proposal reflected a legacy SAM requirement in the Thai military.
(Jane's)
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