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Emblem of the Royal Thai Army

This article is a List of equipment in Royal Thai Army (RTA)

Current Equipment

Ammunition

Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Ammunitions
.45 ACP Pistol  Thailand
9×19mm Parabellum Pistol  Thailand
FN 5.7×28mm Personal defense weapon  Belgium
5.56×45mm NATO Rifle, carbine,
DMR, and LMG
 Thailand
12 gauge Shotgun  USA
7.62×39mm Rifle  Soviet Union
7.62×51mm NATO Rifle  Thailand
.30 Carbine Carbine  USA
.30-06 Springfield Rifle round  USA
12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun
Anti-materiel rifle
 Soviet Union
.50 BMG Heavy machine gun
Anti-materiel rifle
 USA

Infantry weapons

Small arms

Photo Model Type Caliber Origin Notes
Pistols
M1911 Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP  Thailand
 USA
Thai M1911A1 pistols produced under license; locally known as the Type 86 pistol (ปพ.86).[1]
Star Model
model M mod
Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP  Thailand
 Spain
[2]
Heckler & Koch USP Semi-automatic pistol .45ACP  Germany Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[2]
HS2000 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Croatia Used by armed forces.[3]
CZ 75 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Czech Republic Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[4]
Beretta 92 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Italy [2]
Beretta M1951 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Italy Used by armed forces.[5]
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Belgium [2]
Heckler & Koch P2000 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany [2]
SIG Sauer P226 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[2]
Heckler & Koch P7 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany [2]
Glock 17 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria [6][2]
FN Five-seven Semi-automatic pistol 5.7×28mm  Belgium Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[7]
Shotguns
Remington Model 870 Shotgun 12 gauge  USA [8]
Remington Model 1100 Shotgun 12 gauge  USA [2][9]
Masterkey Shotgun 12 gauge  USA [2]
Franchi SPAS-12 Shotgun 12 gauge  Italy [8]
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces[10]
Heckler & Koch UMP Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany UMP9 submachine guns used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces[8]
UZI Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Israel Used by military police.[8]
FN P90 Submachine gun 5.7x28mm  Belgium FN P90 submachine guns used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[8]
Assault rifles
IWI Tavor TAR-21 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Standard infantry rifle. Replaced M16A1, 106,203 Tavors on order.[11][12]
IWI X95 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Present 73,000+ Tavor/X95 in service.[13][11][12]
IMI Galil Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel [2]
IWI ACE Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel [14]
M16A1/A2/A4 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Thailand
 USA
Standard infantry rifle. Aging M16A1 will be replaced by IMI Tavor TAR-21 and M16A4.[15]
CQ-A Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  China Type CQ is an unlicensed Chinese variant of the M16 rifle which is manufactured by Norinco.[16]
M4 ACC-M Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  US Used by Some Standard infantry rifle and Royal Thai Army Special Forces, some equipped with SOPMOD kit.[17]
CAR-15 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  USA Standard infantry rifle.[2]
Colt AR-15 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  USA Standard infantry rifle.[2]
Daewoo K2 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  South Korea [18]
Armi Jager AP-15 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany
 Italy
[2]
FAMAS Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  France FAMAS F1 in service.[19][20]
Heckler & Koch HK33 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany Standard infantry rifle.[5]
Type 11 assault rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Thailand
 Germany
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.[21]
File:AK-103 Assault Rifle.JPG
AK-102 Assault rifle 5.56x45 NATO  Russia Used by Royal Thai Paramilitary Force.[22]
AK-104 Assault rifle 7.62x51mm NATO  Russia Used by Royal Thai Paramilitary Force.[22]
AK-47 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  Soviet Union Used by Royal Thai Paramilitary Force.[2]
Semi-automatic rifles
M1 Garand Semi-automatic rifle .30-06 Springfield  USA Locally known as the Type 88 self-loading rifle (ปลยบ.88). Used by King's Guards and by Army Reserve Force Students as a non-firing training rifle.[23]
M1/M2 Carbine Semi-automatic rifle .30 Carbine  USA Locally known as the Type 87 carbine (ปสบ. 87). Used by Army Reserve Force Students as a non-firing training rifle.[24]
Sniper rifle and Marksman rifles
IMI Galatz Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Israel Used in small numbers.[25]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO   Switzerland [26]
Heckler and Koch MSG90/MSG90A1 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany [2]
SR-25 Marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  USA [27]
M14 rifle Marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  USA [2]
File:M82A1 barrett.jpeg
Barrett M82/
Barrett M107
Anti-materiel rifle .50 BMG  USA Used by special forces.[28]
Machine guns
FN MINIMI Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Belgium [8]
M249 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  USA Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[5]
Ultimax 100 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Singapore [29]
IMI Negev Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Over 2,000 purchased. Delivery is ongoing.[30][8]
Heckler & Koch HK21 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany [31][8]
FN MAG-58 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium [8]
M1919 Browning machine gun General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  USA [2]
File:M60GPMG.jpeg
M60 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  USA [8]
M2 Browning machine gun Heavy machine gun .50 BMG  USA Locally known as Type 93 machine gun (ปก.93). Use by infantry units and mobile vehicles and helicopters.[5]
Type 54 HMG Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm  China Mounted on Type 69 and small number of V-150.[32]

Mines, grenades, grenade launchers, and anti-tank

Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Mines
M14 Anti-personnel mine  US
M18A Anti-personnel mine  US
M15 Anti-tank mine  US
M19 Anti-tank mine  US
Grenades
M61 grenade Grenade  US [33]
M67 grenade Grenade  US [33]
HG 84 grenade Grenade   Switzerland [34]
Mk 2 grenade Grenade  US [33]
Grenade launchers
M203 grenade launcher Underbarrel grenade launcher  US [5]
Beretta GLX160 Underbarrel grenade launcher  Italy [35]
M79 grenade launcher Single-shot grenade launcher  US [5]
BTS-203 Single-shot grenade launcher  Thailand Used in small numbers by Army Reserve Force Students as a non-firing training grenade launcher.[36]
Mk 19 grenade launcher Automatic grenade launcher  US [8]
Anti-Tank
M72 LAW Anti-tank rocket launcher  US [8]
BGM-71 TOW Anti-tank guided missile  US [8]
RPG-2 Rocket-propelled grenade  Soviet Union Used in small numbers.[8]
Type 69 RPG Rocket-propelled grenade  China [2]
RPG-7V2 Rocket-propelled grenade  Russia [2]
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle Recoilless rifle  Sweden M2 replaced by M3 variant.[37][8]
M40 recoilless rifle Recoilless rifle  US Mounted on M151 utility vehicles.[8]

Vehicles

Tanks and Armoured vehicles

Photo Model Type Origin Quantity Notes
Tanks
T-84 Oplot-M Main Battle Tank  Ukraine 49[38] The government has approved 7.2 billion baht to purchase the first 49 T-84 Oplot main battle tanks to be assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Bn (Royal Guard at Fort Chakkraphongse, Prachinburi).[39][40]
VT-4 Main battle tank  China 49[41] The VT-4 is an export version of the Type 99A, which is currently fielded by the People's Liberation Army.[42] As 2019, total of 49 VT-4 in service.[43][41]
M60A1/A3 Patton Main battle tank  US
 Israel
53[44]
125[44]
M60A1 RISE. Its have been in service since 1991 via FMS (Foreign Military Sales).
M60A3 TTS. Fire Control Systems were upgraded by Israeli company Elbit Systems Land C4I LTD.[45]
M48A5PI Patton Main battle tank  Thailand
 US
 Israel
105[44] M48A5 equipped with the 105mm gun M68 of the M60 Patton tank by an Israeli-designed model.[46] M1 cupola also replaced by the Israeli Urdan model.
FV101 Scorpion Light tank  Thailand
 UK
154[44] Modernized by Royal Thai Army Ordnance Department. Surveillance Target Acquisition and Weapon Sight from SELEX Galileo Ltd replacing its aging one. Replacing diesel-engine instead of gasoline-engine. New tracks also were equipped.[47]
File:Stingray ops.jpg
Stingray light tank Light tank  US 106[44] The Stingray has a 105 mm bore cannon which called for a new light tank with the firepower of a main battle tank. Its cruise speed is 71 km/h. Thailand is the only operator.
M41A3 Walker Bulldog Light tank  US 200[44] Being replaced by the T-84 Oplot-M and VT-4 Main battle tank.[48]
Armoured Vehicles
BTR-3E1 Infantry fighting vehicle  Thailand
 Ukraine
238 The Royal Thai Army plans to use the BTR-3E1 as the backbone for one regiment of create the Mobile Infantry regiment which require 288 BTR-3E1s. Thai BTR-3E1 is produced under license.[49]
M1126 Stryker Infantry fighting vehicle  Canada
 US
60+(60) RTA ordered 60 "refurbished" Stryker armoured vehicles, worth US$80 million, from the U.S.army. Thailand planned to acquire 60 more of this vehicle.[50]
VN-1 Infantry fighting vehicle  China 38+(73) As of 2019, 38 ZBL-09 or VN-1 in service. Thailand planned to acquire 41 - 73 more of this vehicle.[41]
V-150 Commando Armoured personnel carrier  US 150[44] Variants include: 27 V-150s are armoured personnel carriers. Twenty-nine V-150s are 81mm mortar carriers. Fifty-six V-150s are fitted with 90mm turrets. One V-150 is an ambulance.
M113A1/A2/A3 Armoured personnel carrier  US 426 [51] 426 of M113 family are armoured personnel carriers, command variant in M577A3 variant, ARV in M113A3 variant, ambulances in M113A3 and mortar carrier in M125 and M106 variants.[51]
Type 85 Armoured personnel carrier  China 396[52] Variants include: APC, ACV,SPM 120mm, SPM 81mm, SPRL. Type 85 is being upgraded APC Modification kits, Spare Parts, Special Purpose Equipment & Tooling for Overhaul and Upgrade and Technical Service.[45]
First Win 4x4 Infantry mobility vehicle  Thailand 21[53] Mine-protected vehicle.
Light Armoured Vehicle/Light Assault Vehicle
REVA 4x4 MKII Infantry mobility vehicle  South Africa 87[54] Mine-protected vehicle.
Humvee Light Armored Car/Light utility vehicle  US Unknown RTA use M998, M1038A1, M1097A1, M1037, M1042, M1025, M1026A1, M966, M997, M997A2.

Support vehicles and support equipments

Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Support vehicles
M992 Ammunition resupply vehicle  US 20 in Service.[52] Used for resupplying the M109A5 howitzer.
FV105 Sultan Armored command vehicle  UK [52]
Bronco ATTC Amphibious armoured vehicle  Singapore Troop carrier variant. Used by engineers.[55]
M881A1/A2 Hercules Armored recovery vehicle  US 22 in Service.[52]
M578 LRV Armored recovery vehicle  US [52]
Type 653 Armored recovery vehicle  China 16 in Service.[52] Based on the Type 69 tank.
FV106 Samson Armored recovery vehicle  UK [52]
BREM-84 Atlet Armored recovery vehicle  Ukraine Based on the T-84 Oplot chassis.[56]
Norinco MFB Modular Fast Bridge  China Chinese MFB is a modular fast bridge launcher truck 10x10.[57]
Type 84 AVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridge  China 4 in Service.[52] Based on the Type 69 MBT. 18 m long mobile bridge.
Support equipments
Bailey bridge Man portable bridge  UK [58]
Medium Girder Bridge Man portable bridge  UK [57]

Support engineering vehicles

Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Support engineering vehicles
Volvo Excavator Excavator  Sweden [59]
Armoured Loader Loader  USA [59]
Komatsu D31PX-22 Tractor crawler  Japan [59]
Komatsu GD655-5 Grader  Japan [59]
Sakai TS-200 Roller  Japan [59]
Caterpillar CS-533E Roller  USA [59]
Faun HK 100 Mobile cranes  Germany [59]
Schramm T450ws Drilling rig  USA [60]

Utility and logistical vehicles

Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Utility vehicles
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Military light utility vehicle  Germany [52]
Kia KM450 Military light utility vehicle  South Korea [52]
M50,M51 Chaiprakarn Military light utility vehicle  Thailand Its similar to JGSDF Toyota High Mobility Vehicle.[52]
Actual Pics of M50,M51 Chaiprakarn >>>[9][10]
Thairung MUV4 Military light utility vehicle  Thailand Its similar to Land Rover Defender.[52]
Actual Pics of Thairung MUV4 >>>[11][12][13]
M151 Military light utility vehicle  US RTA use M151A2, M718A1, M825.[52][61][62]
Ford Ranger Light utility vehicle  Thailand
 US
Ford Ranger is locally assembled by AutoAlliance Thailand.[52]
Toyota HiLux Revo Light utility vehicle  Thailand
 Japan
Toyota Hilux Revo has been locally produced by Toyota Motor Thailand.[52]
Logistical vehicles
M911 Tractor unit  US [52][61]
Mercedes-Benz Actros Tractor unit  Germany RTA uses Mercedes-Benz 2631A[52]
Scania AB Tractor unit  Sweden [52]
Renault Tractor unit  France [63]
M35 Truck  US M35 is 2-1/2 ton cargo truck. RTA use M35, M35A1, M35A2, M50A2, M50A3, M49A1, M49A2, M109A3, M185A1, M292A2, M275, M36A2.[52]
M54 Truck  US M54 is 5-ton 6x6 truck. RTA use M54, M54A2, M51A1, M51A2, M52, M52A1, M52A2, M246, M543, M543A2, M813, M813A1, M820A2, M817, M818, M816.[52]
Volvo FM 400 Truck  Sweden Used as mobile launcher for DTI-1/DTI-1G (WS-1B) [52]
Tatra 815 Truck  Czech Republic 155 mm ATMOS self-propelled howitzer mounted on a TATRA 6x6 truck.[64]
Bedford TM3250 Truck  UK TM3250 is 5-ton 4x4 truck.[52]
TATA 715 Truck  Thailand
 India
Chaiseri truck 1 1/4 ton built based on TATA LPTA 715 4x4.[65][66]
LMTV Truck  US RTA have four series of LMTV, M1083, M1085, M1088, and M1089.[52][67]
UNIMOG Truck  Germany RTA use U1100/L 4x4, U1550 4x4, U2450/L 6x6, U2405 6x6.[52]
KIA KM250 Truck  South Korea [52]
KrAZ-6322 Truck  Ukraine KrAZ-6322 were ordered for Royal Thai Army in April 2013.[68] In October 2013 first KrAZ-6322 trucks were delivered to RTA [69]
Hino 700 Truck  Thailand
 Japan
Hino 700 has been locally produced by Hino Motors Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd.[52]
Isuzu F-Series Truck  Thailand
 Japan
RTA use Isuzu FTS 800 4x4, FTS 33 H2E 4x4.[52] Isuzu F-Series is locally assembled by Isuzu Deca (Thailand).
M945 Bridge Transporter  USA [70]
M50A2/A3 Water tanker truck  US 1,000 Gallon.[52]
M49A1/A2 Fuel tanker truck  US 1,200 Gallon.[52]

Artillery

Multiple rocket launchers, Howitzers, Mortars

Photo Model Type Origin Quantity Notes
Multiple rocket launchers
DTI-1/1G 302 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher  Thailand
 China
15[71] The weapon is a derivative of the
WS-1B. Its similar to T-300 Kasırga
of Turkish Land Forces.
Type 82 130 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher  China 6[72] Its similar to Type75 MRL, type 82 is a 30-tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on Type 85 .
DTI-2 122 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher  Thailand
 China
4[71] The weapon is a derivative of the SR-5
Howitzers
ATMOS 2000 155 mm Self-propelled howitzer  Thailand
 Israel
24[71] The RTA purchased 24 systems, 1 system delivered from Israel. Another is ongoing license-production in Thailand.[73][74]
CAESAR 155 mm self-propelled howitzer  France 6[71][72]
M109A5 155 mm self-propelled howitzer  US 20[72]
M425 105 mm self-propelled howitzer  Thailand 8[72] Locally built mounted on M35
GHN-45 155 mm towed howitzer  Canada 185[44]
42[44]
GHN-45 155mm
GHN-45-A1 155mm[75]
M198 155 mm towed howitzer  US 116[44][72]
L119 105 mm towed howitzer  Thailand
 UK
22[72] Thai L119 light gun produced under license.
GIAT LG1 105 mm towed howitzer  France 24[44][72] Mk l from Singapore Army.
M56 105 mm towed howitzer  Italy 12[72]
M101A1 mod 105 mm towed howitzer  US 285[44][72] 285 guns improve the Nexter LG1 calibre
M618A2 105 mm towed howitzer  Thailand 32[44][72]
Mortars
Cardom 120 mm self-propelled
81 mm self-propelled
 Thailand
 Israel
Unknown Fitted with 120 mm and 81 mm mortars. SPEAR version for ATMM self-propelled mortar produced in Thailand.[76]
M132A1 120 mm mortar  Thailand Unknown
M221A2 81 mm mortar  Thailand Unknown
M29 mortar 81 mm mortar  US Unknown
M121 mortar 60 mm mortar  Thailand Unknown M121A1 mortar, M121A2 mortar and M121A3 commando mortar
M19 mortar 60 mm mortar  US Unknown

Anti-aircraft equipment

Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Anti-aircraft gun
M42 Duster 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun  US 18 in service.[77]
M163 VADS 20 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun  US
 Israel
24 in service. Currently undergoing upgrade by IMI.[77][78][79]
Type 59 57 mm towed anti-aircraft gun  China 24 in service. Chinese fragmentation round for anti-aircraft use, presumably similar to UOR-281/281U.[77]
Bofors L60/70 40 mm towed anti-aircraft gun  Sweden 30 L/60 (M1) in service[77][80]
16 EL/70 LVS in service[77][80]
BAE Systems
EL/70 LVS
40 mm towed anti-aircraft gun  UK 70 EL/70 LVS in service[77][80]
M167 VADS 20 mm towed anti-aircraft gun  US 24 in service.[77]
Oerlikon GDF 35 mm twin cannon towed anti-aircraft gun   Switzerland 8 GDF-007 in service[81]
Surface-to-air missiles
9K38 Igla-S Man-portable air-defence system  Russia Part of order placed in 2010.[71][82]
Starstreak Surface-to-air missile  UK First ordered in 2012, additional ordered in 2015.[83][84]
VL MICA Surface-to-air missile  France 1 enter service in 2019, receive two launchers and one command truck.[85][86]

Radar systems

Air search radars, Artillery-locating radars

Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Air search radars
Type 513 Mobile Short range air search radar  China Possibly supports Type 59. (The unit shown in the photo is actually a ROC (Taiwan) radar not a PRC (China) Type 513 according to the photo caption.)[77]
Lockheed Martin LAADS Mobile Short range air search radar  US Use supports M163 VADS,M167 VADS and Bofors L70.[77]
Skyguard 3 FC Mobile Short range air search radar   Switzerland Use supports Oerlikon GDF.[81][77]
TRML-3D/32 Mobile Medium range air search radar  France Use supports VL Mica.[86][77]
ATAR [87] Medium range air search radar  Israel RTA uses an EL/M-2106 version. The range of detection for a fighter aircraft is 70–110 km. It can detect hovering helicopters at a range of 40 km and UAVs at 40–60 km.[77]
Siemens DR-172 ADV Medium range air search radar  Germany One system in one army area.[77]
Artillery-locating radars
AN/TPQ-36(V)11 Counter-battery radar  US [72][88][89]
BL-904A Counter-battery radar  China Two ordered in 2014.[72]

Aircraft

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

Photo Model Type Origin Quantity Notes
Helicopters
Bell AH-1F Huey Cobra Attack helicopter  US 7[90] Will replace by Boeing AH-6. Four were ordered in 1988 and another four were ordered in 2005.[91][92] One was lost in 2001 crash. Three in storage for spare parts.
Boeing AH-6 Light Attack helicopter  US 0+(8)[93] 8 on order.[94]
Eurocopter Fennec AS550 C3 Light Attack helicopter  France 8[90]
Sikorsky UH-60L/M/A Blackhawk Utility helicopter  US 15[95] UH-60Ls.[96] One was lost in 2011 crash.
UH-60Ms.[97][98]
Bell UH-1H Iroquois Utility helicopter  US 78[90] From US military aid. Some were bought by RTA. Total delivered from 1968–2004: 174.[99] In 2016 20 UH-1Hs will be upgraded into the UH-1H Plus standard.[100]
Bell 212 Utility helicopter  US 51[90] 48 units undergoing upgrade to tactical helicopter.
AgustaWestland AW149 Utility helicopter  Italy 5[95] [101]
Bell 206 Jet Ranger Utility helicopter  US 20[90] Both the Bell 206A and Bell 206B are in use.
Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota Utility helicopter  US 5[102] One lost in 2016 crash.[103]
Kamov Ka-32A1 Utility helicopter  Russia 2 Ka-32A11BC. Fire fighting helicopter equipped with a helicopter bucket.[104]
Eurocopter EC145 VIP transport helicopter  Germany 5[90] 15 on order.[105]
AgustaWestland AW139 VIP transport/Utility helicopter  Italy 8[90] 2 on order.[90] Uses for VIPs.[106][107]
Mil Mi-17-V5 Transport helicopter  Russia 6[90] 4 on order.[90]
Schweizer S-300C Observation/Trainer helicopter  US 45[90] For observation and training
Enstrom 480B Trainer helicopter  US 16[90] For training
Robinson R44 Trainer helicopter  US 1[90] For training
Fixed-wing aircraft
CASA C-295W Transport aircraft  Spain 1[90] The RTA ordered one C-295W.[108]
CASA C-212-300 Aviocar transport aircraft  Spain 2[90] Serial numbers 446 and 447 based with the VIP squadron at Don Mueang Airport.
Embraer ERJ-135LR VIP transport aircraft  Brazil 2 Both aircraft delivered (serial numbers 1084/HS-AMP and 1124)[109][110]
British Aerospace Jetstream 41 VIP transport aircraft  UK 2 Serial numbers 41060 and 41094. Based with the VIP unit at Don Mueang Airport.
Beechcraft 1900C-1 VIP transport aircraft  US 2 Serial numbers 0169 and 0170. Based with the VIP unit at Don Mueang Airport.
Beechcraft Super King Air 200 VIP transport aircraft  US 2[90] Serial numbers 0342 and 1165. Based at the Lopburi army complex.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 VIP transport aircraft Russia 3 Serial numbers 95093, 95095 and 95132. Registration 60317, 60318, 60319.
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Elbit Hermes 450 UAV  Israel 4 The UAVs are operated by the 21st Aviation Battalion at the Army Aviation Centre at Lopburi.[111]
IAI Searcher UAV  Israel 4
AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven UAV  US Unknown

Future equipment

Ground forces

  • VT-4 Main Battle Tank – On 13 May 2016 it was reported that the RTA ordered 28 units of VT-4 MBT.[112] The RTA has signed an agreement with China to procure the VT-4 main battle tank (MBT), features an initial 28 units, with deliveries expected to commence before the end of 2016 and conclude within two years. The deal is thought to be valued at about US$150 million. If the first batch of deliveries is successful, sources indicated the RTA would look to procure additional VT-4s as it seeks to meet a long-standing requirement for up to 150 MBTs.[43]
  • M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle - In May 2019 Royal Thai Army ordered 37 refurbished M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicles from U.S. Army and will also receive 23 more M1126 vehicles.[113]

Indigenous

Historical equipment

Name Country of Origin Type Service Quantity Note
Infantry weapons
Steyr-Mannlicher M1888  Austria-Hungary Bolt-action rifle 1890–? ?
Type 46 Siamese Mauser[114] Thailand Siam Bolt-action rifle 1903–? ? Licensed version of Swedish Mauser and Gewehr 98 produced in Japan for Siam.
Type 47 Siamese Mauser Thailand Siam Bolt-action carbine 1905–? ? Licensed carbine length version of Swedish Mauser and Gewehr 98 produced in Japan for Siam.
Type 46/66 Siamese Mauser Thailand Siam Bolt-action rifle 1923–? ? Licensed version of Swedish Mauser and Gewehr 98 produced in Japan for Siam, chambered for Type 66 (8x52r) cartridge.
Type 47/66 Siamese Mauser Thailand Siam Bolt-action carbine 1923–? ? Licensed carbine length version of Swedish Mauser and Gewehr 98 produced in Japan for Siam, chambered for Type 66 (8x52r) cartridge.
Type 66 Siamese Mauser Thailand Siam Bolt-action rifle 1923–? ? Export version of Japanese Type 38 rifle, chambered for Type 66 (8x52r) cartridge.
Type 38 Arisaka  Japan Bolt-action rifle 1934–? ?
Type 99 Arisaka  Japan Bolt-action rifle 1940–? ?
Springfield rifle  United States Bolt-action rifle 1923–? ?
Lee–Metford Model 1888  UK Bolt-action rifle ? ?
Lee–Enfield Mark 3  United Kingdom Bolt-action rifle ? ?
Nambu pistol  Japan Semi-automatic pistol ?–? ?
Luger P08  Germany Semi-automatic pistol ?–? ?
Rung Paisarn RPS-001  Thailand Assault rifle 1986–? ?
Heckler & Koch G36  Germany Assault rifle ?–? ?
SAR 21  Singapore Assault rifle ?–? ?
Steyr AUG  Austria Assault rifle ?–? ? in limited service
MP 18  German Empire Submachine gun ?–? ?
M1A1 Thompson  United States Submachine gun 1945–? ?
M1918 BAR  United States Light machine gun 1945–? ?
Madsen  Denmark Light machine gun 1923–? ? Locally built and known as the Type 66 Light machine gun.
M1917  United States Heavy machine gun 1923–? ?
Type 77 Vicker Armstong  United Kingdom Heavy machine gun 1934–? ?
Type 97  Japan Anti-tank rifle ?–? ?
Type 25  Thailand Rocket launcher 1982–? ? 73 mm anti-tank rocket launcher.
M18  United States recoilless rifle ?–? ? 57 mm recoilless rifle.
M20  United States recoilless rifle ?–? ? 75 mm recoilless rifle.
FIM-43 Redeye  United States Man-portable air-defence system ?–? ?
M47 Dragon  United States Anti-tank guided missile ?–? ?
HN-5A  China Man-portable air-defence system ? ?
Vehicles
Carden Loyd Mark VI  United Kingdom Tankette 1930–1952 10
Carden Loyd Mark VI Modified  United Kingdom Tankette 1934–1952 30
Carden Loyd 6 Ton Mark E  United Kingdom Light tank 1934–1952 10
Carden Loyd A4 E12  United Kingdom Amphibious light tank 1933–1952 2
Vickers 6-Ton Type B  United Kingdom Light tank 1938–1952 8
Type 95 Ha-Go  Japan Light tank 1940–1952 50
Renault U.E.  France Light tank 1940–? 5
M24 Chaffee  United States Light tank 1952–1962 20
Staghound Mark 1  United States Armored car 1949–1972 48
M4 Morris  United States Armored car 1931–1952 6
M8 Greyhound  United States Armored car 1957–1973 25
Bren Gun Carrier  United Kingdom Armored personnel carrier 1944–? 118
Type 69-ll  China Main battle tank 1987–2004 100+
Type 62  China Light tank ?-? 30
Artillery
Bofors L/24 Model 1934  Sweden 150 mm field gun 1936–? 8
Bofors L/22 Model 1936  Sweden 105 mm field gun 1938–? 20
Bofors L/42 Model 1934  Sweden 105 mm field gun 1935–? 4
Bofors L/40 Model 1934  Sweden 75 mm field gun 1938–? 52
Type 63 Field gun Thailand Siam 75 mm field gun 1920–? ?
Krupp L/30 Model 1903  German Empire 75 mm field gun 1908–? ?
Bofors L/20 Model 1929  Sweden 75 mm mountain gun 1934–? 8
Type 49 Krupp  German Empire 50 mm mountain gun 1906–1922 ?
Type 77 Bofors Model 1934  Sweden 47 mm/75 mm dual purpose gun 1934–? 32
M1A1  United States 75 mm pack howitzer 1954–? ?
Type 76 Vicker Armstrong  United Kingdom 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 1933–? 26
Bofors L/50 Model 1930  Sweden 75 mm anti-aircraft gun 1934–? 18 8 ordered in 1934 and 10 ordered in 1937.
Type 74  China 37 mm anti-aircraft gun ? –? 52
M55  United States 4 x M2HB machine guns ? –?
M16 MGMC  United States 4 x M2HB machine guns ? –?
Type 97 90 mm  Japan Mortar 1941–? ?
Type 97 81 mm  Japan Mortar ? ?
Type 11 70 mm  Japan Mortar ? ?
Brandt 60 mm  France Mortar 1935–? ?
M114  US 155 mm towed howitzer ?–? 50
Soltam M-71  Israel 155 mm towed howitzer ?–? 32
Type 59-1  China 130 mm towed howitzer ?–? 15
M102  US 105 mm towed howitzer ?–? 12
Spada SAM system  Italy Medium range SAM 1988–? 1 system
Aviation
L-19 A Bird Dog  United States Observation aircraft 1956–? 100+
L-20 Beaver  United States Utility aircraft 1958–? 4
PC-6 Porter  Switzerland/ United States Utility aircraft 1977–1991 8 ex-Air America and Continental Air Services, Inc
C-47 Dakota  United States transport aircraft ? 3
SHORT-330  United States transport aircraft ? 2
OH-13 Sioux  United States Light observation helicopter 1974–? 12
KV-4  Japan Light observation helicopter 1963–? 6
TH-55 A Osage  United States trainer helicopter 1974–? 25
S-55  United States Utility helicopter 1958–? 5
S-62  Japan Utility helicopter ? 1
Bell 214 B  United States Utility helicopter ? 3
Bell 214 ST  United States Utility helicopter 1984–? 3
CH-47 A/D Chinook  United States Transport helicopter 1972–? 4
4
CH-47 A Chinook
CH-47 D Chinook
KV-107 lll  Japan Cargo helicopter ? 3
40D Sky Dragon  United States Aeroscraft ? 1
Miscellaneous
GT200 Remote Substance Detector  United Kingdom Bomb detector 2006-2010 700+[115]

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