22 Juni 2020
VN-16 with 105mm tank cannon (photo : Army Recognition)
The Navy provided budget for 3 Amphibious Assault Vehicles of the 1st Phase, worth 405 million baht. It is not yet known what type of vehicle it will be. But expected to be a Chinese VN-16/18 vehicle with news that the Navy has been interested in procuring for a long time.
The Navy which has already sent people to see while also supplying Chinese landing craft.
VN-16 is a 105 mm tank cannon and the VN-18 is a 30 mm gun carrier. Which, if the procurement should make the Navy has more firepower, but have to exchange with spare parts and all new training.
Other options are AAV-7 from the United States and KAAV-7A1 from South Korea. United States is ready to sell the AAV (2nd hand) to the Navy at a special price. In addition, the Navy is still active with this family of vehicles.
(TAF)
The Navy provided budget for 3 Amphibious Assault Vehicles of the 1st Phase, worth 405 million baht. It is not yet known what type of vehicle it will be. But expected to be a Chinese VN-16/18 vehicle with news that the Navy has been interested in procuring for a long time.
The Navy which has already sent people to see while also supplying Chinese landing craft.
VN-16 is a 105 mm tank cannon and the VN-18 is a 30 mm gun carrier. Which, if the procurement should make the Navy has more firepower, but have to exchange with spare parts and all new training.
Other options are AAV-7 from the United States and KAAV-7A1 from South Korea. United States is ready to sell the AAV (2nd hand) to the Navy at a special price. In addition, the Navy is still active with this family of vehicles.
(TAF)