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List of equipment of the Royal Thai Army

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This is a list of equipment of the Royal Thai Army.

Small arms and light weapons

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Photo Model Type Caliber Origin Notes
Pistol
M1911 Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP  United States
 Thailand
Thai M1911A1 pistols produced under license; locally known as the Type 86 pistol (ปพ.86).[1]
CZ 75 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Czech Republic Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[2]
SIG Sauer P226 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany
  Switzerland
Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[3]
Beretta 92FS Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Italy [4]
Glock 17 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria [5][6]
Daewoo K5 Semi-automatic pisto 9×19mm Parabellum  South Korea 200 K5s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.[7]
FN Five-seven Semi-automatic pistol 5.7×28mm  Belgium Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[8]
Shotgun
Remington Model 870 Pump-action shotgun 12 gauge  United States [9]
Remington Model 1100 Semi-automatic shotgun 12 gauge  United States [10]
Daewoo USAS-12 Automatic shotgun 12 gauge  South Korea 396 USAS-12 transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.[7]
Submachine gun
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces[11]
Uzi Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Israel Used by military police.[9]
FN P90 Submachine gun 5.7x28mm  Belgium FN P90 submachine guns used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[9]
Assault rifle and Carbine
M16A1
M16A2
M16A4
Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United States
 Thailand
Standard issue rifle.[12] [13]
Daewoo K2 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  South Korea 403 K2s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.[7]
Type 11 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Thailand 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.[14]
NARAC 556 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Thailand The NARAC556 family is based on improvements of the Colt AR-15 family.[15][16]
FN SCAR-L Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Belgium Used by 11th Infantry Division[4]
IWI Tavor TAR-21 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Standard infantry rifle.[17][18]
Galil Ace N-23 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Used by 9th Infantry Division[4]
IWI Tavor X95 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel [7]
M4 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  United States [4]
Norinco CQ-A Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  China [19]
AK-102 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  Russia Used by Territorial Defense Volunteers[20]
AK-104 Carbine 7.62×39mm  Russia Used by Royal Thai Paramilitary Force[20]
Sniper rifle and marksman rifles
IMI Galatz Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Israel Used in small numbers.[21]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany
  Switzerland
[22]
SR-25 Marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  United States [23]
Barrett M82/
Barrett M107
Anti-materiel rifle .50 BMG  United States Used by special forces.[24]
Machine gun
M249 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Used by Royal Thai Army Special Forces.[25]
Daewoo K3 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  South Korea 2 K3s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.[7]
Ultimax 100 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Singapore [26]
IMI Negev Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel 1,550 NG-5s were delivered.[9][27]
FN Minimi Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Belgium [4]
FN MAG-58 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium [9]
M60 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  United States [9]
Heckler & Koch HK21 General-purpose machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany [28][9]
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun .50 BMG  United States Locally known as Type 93 machine gun (ปก.93). Use by infantry units and mobile vehicles and helicopters.[25]
Grenade launcher
M320 Grenade launcher 40 mm  Germany
 United States
[29]
M203 Grenade launcher 40 mm  United States [25]
M79 Grenade launcher 40 mm  United States [25]
STK 40 AGL Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm  Singapore [4]
MK19 Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm  United States [9]
Anti-tank
FGM-148 Javelin Anti-tank guided missile 127 mm  United States [30]
Spike-MR Anti-tank guided missile 152 mm  Israel [31]
BGM-71 TOW Anti-tank guided missile 152 mm  United States [9]
M72 LAW Rocket-propelled grenade 66 mm  United States [9]
Type 69 Rocket-propelled grenade 85 mm  China [29]
Carl Gustaf M3 Recoilless rifle 84 mm  Sweden [25]
M40 Recoilless rifle 105 mm  United States Mounted on M151 utility vehicles.[9]

Armoured vehicles

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Photo Model Type Origin Quantity Notes
Tank
VT-4 Main battle tank  China 60[32] The VT-4 shares many subsystems technology and features from other latest Chinese main battle tanks such as Type 96B and Type 99A[33]
T-84 Oplot-T Main battle tank  Ukraine 49 One visible feature is the new PNK-6 panoramic tank sight. "BM Oplot-T" is an export version for Thailand.[34][35]
M60 Main battle tank  United States 178[36] 53 (M60A1) RISE Passive and

125 (M60A3) TTS in service.[37] ~32-38 M60A3 TTS was upgraded with Israeli TIFCS, HMA, index loader, electric gun and turret drive systems.[38]

M48A5PI Main battle tank  United States 105[39] Conversions of M48A1 hulls to the M48A5 standard. Retained the engine, transmission and track. All were further upgraded with components from the M60A1 RISE Hull PIP Update Kit.[40]
FV101 Scorpion Light tank  United Kingdom 150[41] Surveillance Target Acquisition and Weapon Sight from SELEX Galileo Ltd replacing its aging one. Replacing diesel-engine instead of gasoline-engine.[42]
Commando Stingray Light tank  United States 106[43] It was exported for use by Royal Thai Army, who remain the only user.[44][45]
Combat vehicle
M901 ITV Tank destroyer  United States 18 [40]
BTR-3E1 Infantry fighting vehicle
 Ukraine
238 Two variants were purchased, the BTR-3E1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, and a specifically designed tank destroyer variant of the BTR-3, the BTR-3RK. The BTR-3RK is equipped with a special combat module that features 4 × RK-2S anti-tank guided missiles and a coaxial KT-7.62mm machine gun. A BTR-3E with a Cockerill CSE 90LP was also tested but not adopted. [46]
M1126 Stryker Infantry fighting vehicle  Canada
 United States
130 As 2022, a total of 130 vehicles in service.[47]
VN-1 Infantry fighting vehicle  China 111 As of 2021, a total of 111 Type 08 IFV or VN-1 delivered. Thailand acquired 38 vehicles for first batch and another 34 for second batch and 39 for third batch in 2021.[48]
V-100
V-150
Armoured personnel carrier  United States 43
150
[40]
M113A1/A2/A3 Armoured personnel carrier  United States 426 [40]
Type 85 Armoured personnel carrier  China 396 [40]
REVA-3 Infantry mobility vehicle  South Africa 314 Mine-protected vehicle. Order in 3 Batch.[40]
First Win Infantry mobility vehicle  Thailand 100+ Mine-protected vehicle.[49]
Non-combat vehicles
Humvee Military light utility vehicle  United States Unknown RTA use M998, M1038A1, M1097A1, M1037, M1042, M1025, M1026A1, M966, M997, M997A2.
Thairung MUV4 Military light utility vehicle  Thailand Unknown [50]
M50,M51 Chaiprakarn Military light utility vehicle/Ambulance  Thailand Unknown [50]
FV105 Sultan Armored command vehicle  United Kingdom Unknown [51]
Bronco ATTC Amphibious armoured vehicle  Singapore 10 Troop carrier variant. Used by engineers.[52]
Bandvagn 206 Amphibious armoured vehicle  Sweden Unknown Used by Engineers.[53]
BREM-84 Atlet Armoured recovery vehicle  Ukraine 2 Based on the T-84 Oplot chassis.[54]
Type 84 Armoured recovery vehicle  China 5 [40]
FV106 Samson Armoured recovery vehicle  United Kingdom Unknown [55]
M88 Hercules Armoured recovery vehicle  United States 28 22× M88A1 + 6×M88A2 [40]
M578 LVR Armoured recovery vehicle  United States Unknown [56]
M992A2 Resupply vehicle  United States 20 [40]
Type 84 AVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridge  China 4 Based on the Type 69 MBT. 18 m long mobile bridge.[51]

Unarmoured vehicles

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Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Unmanned ground vehicle
D-Iron Unmanned ground vehicle  Estonia
 Thailand
DTI integrated with Australian manufacturer EOS’s R400S-Mk2 Direct Drive-Heavy Duty (D-HD) RWS, with the complete system.[57]
Utility vehicles
Polaris MRZR All-terrain vehicle  United States [58]
Land Rover Defender Military light utility vehicle  United Kingdom Militarised Land Rover Defender 4x4 towing vehicle, digital fire control systems, and associated accessories.[59]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Military light utility vehicle  Germany [50]
Mitsubishi Type 73 Military light utility vehicle  Japan [60]
M151 Military light utility vehicle  United States RTA use M151A2, M718A1, M825.[50][61][62]
Chevrolet Colorado Light utility vehicle  United States
 Thailand
Chevrolet Colorado is locally manufactured by General Motors Thailand.
Toyota Hilux Vigo Light utility vehicle  Japan
 Thailand
Toyota Hilux has been locally produced by Toyota Motor Thailand.
Isuzu D-Max Light utility vehicle  Japan
 Thailand
Isuzu D-Max is locally assembled by Isuzu Motorsports.
Toyota HiAce Ambulance  Japan
 Thailand
Toyota Hiace has been locally produced by Toyota Motor Thailand.
Logistical vehicles
M911 Tractor unit  United States [61]
M1088 Tractor unit  United States
Sinotruk Howo Tractor unit  China
Mercedes-Benz NG Tractor unit  Germany
Renault Tractor unit  France [63]
M35 Truck  United States M35 is 2-1/2 ton cargo truck. RTA use M35, M35A1, M35A2, M50A2, M50A3, M49A1, M49A2, M109A3, M185A1, M292A2, M275, M36A2.[50]
M54 Truck  United States M54 is 5-ton 6x6 truck. RTA use M54, M54A2, M51A1, M51A2, M52, M52A1, M52A2, M246, M543, M543A2, M813, M813A1, M820A2, M817, M818, M816.[50]
Bedford TM3250 Truck  United Kingdom TM3250 is 5-ton 4x4 truck.[50]
UNIMOG Truck  Germany RTA use U1100/L 4x4, U1550 4x4, U2450/L 6x6, U2405 6x6.[50]
Kia KM450 Truck  South Korea [50]
Kia KM250 Truck  South Korea [50]
KrAZ-6322 Truck  Ukraine KrAZ-6322 were ordered for Royal Thai Army in April 2013.[64] In October 2013 first KrAZ-6322 trucks were delivered to RTA [65]
TATA 715 Truck  India
 Thailand
Chaiseri truck 1 1/4 ton built based on TATA LPTA 715 4x4.[66][67]
Hino 500 Truck  Japan
 Thailand
Hino 500 has been locally produced by Hino Motors Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd.[50]
Isuzu F-Series Truck  Japan
 Thailand
RTA use Isuzu FTS 800 4x4, FTS 33 H2E 4x4.[50] Isuzu F-Series is locally assembled by Isuzu Motorsports(Thailand).
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck  Japan
 Thailand
Isuzu F-Series is locally assembled by Fuso Truck Thailand Co., Ltd..
Nissan Diesel UD Dump truck  Japan
 Thailand
Nissan Diesel UD is locally assembled by UD TRUCKS CORPORATION (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
M945 Bridge Transporter  United States [68]
Norinco MFB Modular fast bridge  China Chinese MFB is a modular fast bridge launcher truck 10x10.[69]

Artillery

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Photo Model Type Origin Quantity Notes
Multiple rocket launcher
D11A Multi-Purpose self-propelled multiple rocket launcher  Israel
 Thailand
1 DTI is partnering with Elbit Systems to develop a Thai version of the PULS.[70]
DTI-1G 302 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher  China
 Thailand
12 The multiple guided rocket launcher is based on WS-32.[37]
DTI-1 302 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher  China
 Thailand
8 The weapon is a derivative of the WS-1B.[37]
DTI-2 122 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher  Thailand 1 The second generation of 122 mm rocket developed by the Thai defense industry and DTI. Mounted on Type 85 AFV.[71]
SR-4 122 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher  China 4 Export version of PHL-11 using 6x6 Shaanxi SX2190KA truck chassis[37]
Howitzer
M109 howitzer 155 mm self-propelled howitzer  United States 20 [37]
ATMOS 2000 155 mm self-propelled howitzer  Israel
 Thailand
24 As 2022, 24 in service. Locally produced and designated as M758 ATMG. Mounted on 6×6 10 tonne Tatra truck.[37][72]
CAESAR 155 mm self-propelled howitzer  France 6 [37]
Soltam M-71 155 mm towed howitzer  Israel 32 Modified to be self-propelled howitzer mounted on 6×6 truck.[37]
M198 155 mm towed howitzer  United States 116 [37]
GHN-45 155 mm towed howitzer  Canada 92 [73]
M-425 105 mm towed howitzer  France
 Thailand
285 Thai M-101 rebuilt to M-101/30; Thai designation M-425 [37]
L119 105 mm towed howitzer  United Kingdom 22 [37]
GIAT LG1 105 mm towed howitzer  France 30(+6) RTA received the first six of a dozen LG1 Mk III ordered from France.[74][37]
OTO Melara Mod 56 105 mm towed howitzer  Italy 12 [75]
Mortar
Cardom 120 mm self-propelled mortar  Israel
 Thailand
22(+12) SPEAR version for the locally produced and designated as ATMM. Mounted on a 4×4 truck supplied by Tata truck.[72][37]
M1064A3 120 mm self-propelled mortar  United States 12 12 M1064A3 ordered in 1995 and delivered in 1997.[76][77]
BTR-3 81/120 mm self-propelled mortar  Ukraine ~12 BTR-3M1
~11 BTR-3M2
[78]
VN1 120 mm self-propelled mortar  China ~2+ [79]
M132A1 120 mm mortar  Thailand Unknown [80]
M29 mortar 81 mm mortar  United States Unknown [80]
M121 mortar 60 mm mortar  Thailand Unknown M121A1 mortar, M121A2 mortar and M121A3 commando mortar[80]

Air defence

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Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Surface-to-air missiles
VL MICA Surface-to-air missile  France 1 enter service in 2019, receive two launchers and one command truck.[81]
Starstreak Man-portable air-defense system  United Kingdom 24 launchers with 240 missiles.[37]
9K38 Igla-S Man-portable air-defense system  Russia Part of order placed in 2010.[37][82]
Anti-aircraft gun
M163 VADS 20 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun  United States 24 in service. Currently undergoing upgrade by IMI.[83][84]
Bofors L60 40 mm towed anti-aircraft gun  Sweden 30 L/60 (M1) in service[85]
16 EL/70 LVS in service[85]
BAE Systems EL/70 LVS 40 mm towed anti-aircraft gun  United Kingdom 70 EL/70 LVS in service[85]
Oerlikon GDF 35 mm twin cannon towed anti-aircraft gun   Switzerland 8 GDF-007 in service[86]

Radar system

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Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Air search radar
Flycatcher Mobile short range air search radar  Netherlands Use supports Bofors L60.[87]
Skyguard 3 FC Mobile short range air search radar   Switzerland Use supports Oerlikon GDF.[86]
TRML-3D/32 Mobile medium range air search radar  Germany Use supports VL Mica.[81]
ATAR Medium range air search radar  Israel [88]
Artillery-locating radar
AN/TPQ-36(V)11 Counter-battery radar  United States [89][90]

Aircraft

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Photo Model Type Origin Quantity Notes
Helicopter
Bell AH-1F Huey Cobra Attack helicopter  United States 7 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. Will be replaced by the Boeing AH-6.[93]
Boeing AH-6 Light attack helicopter  United States (+8) 8 on order.[94][95]
Airbus Helicopters H125M Utility helicopter  France 8 [93]
Sikorsky UH-60L/M/A Blackhawk Utility helicopter  United States 18 Two UH-60Ls were lost in 2011 and 2022 crashes.[96][97] Current fleet now up to 18 helicopters. 8 UH-60L,3 UH-60A,7 UH-60M[98]
UH-1N Twin Huey Utility helicopter  United States 48 48 units undergoing upgrade to tactical helicopter.[93]
AgustaWestland AW149 Utility helicopter  Italy 5 [99][93]
Bell 206 Jet Ranger Utility helicopter  United States 20 Both the Bell 206A and Bell 206B are in use.[93]
Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota Utility helicopter  United States 5 One lost in 2016 crash [100]
Airbus Helicopters H145 Utility helicopter  Germany 5(+15) [101]
AgustaWestland AW139 VIP transport/Utility helicopter  Italy 8 [102][93]
Mi-17V-5 Transport helicopter  Russia 10 [93]
Schweizer 300C Observation/Trainer helicopter  United States 45 For observation and training [93]
Enstrom 480B Trainer helicopter  United States 21 For training. One lost in crash.[93]
Robinson R44 Trainer helicopter  United States 1 For training [103]
Fixed-wing aircraft
C-208 Grand Caravan Ex Utility aircraft  United States 2 [40]
Kodiak 100 Utility aircraft  United States 3 [40]
CASA C-295W Military transport aircraft  Spain 3 The RTA ordered one C-295W.[104][93]
CASA C-212-300 Aviocar Military transport aircraft  Spain 2 Serial numbers 446 and 447 based with the VIP squadron at Don Mueang Airport.[93]
Embraer ERJ-135LR VIP transport aircraft  Brazil 2 Both aircraft delivered (serial numbers 1084/HS-AMP and 1124)[105][106]
British Aerospace Jetstream 41 VIP transport aircraft  United Kingdom 2 Serial numbers 41060 and 41094. Based with the VIP unit at Don Mueang Airport.[40]
Pilatus PC-12 VIP transport aircraft   Switzerland 1 [40]
Gulfstream G500 VIP transport aircraft  United States 1 [107]
Beechcraft Super King Air 200 VIP transport aircraft  United States 2 Serial numbers 0342 and 1165. Based at the Lopburi army complex.[93]
Surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
IAI Searcher Mk.II Unmanned aerial vehicle  Israel 4 In use since 2001.[108]
Elbit Hermes 450 Unmanned aerial vehicle  Israel 4 The UAVs are operated by the 21st Aviation Battalion at the Army Aviation Centre at Lopburi.[109] In use since 2018.[108]
Aeronautics Defense Dominator Unmanned aerial vehicle  Israel Unknown [Documented by a few sources, not yet seen].[108]
AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven Unmanned aerial vehicle  United States Unknown In use since 2010.[108]
DTI U-1 'Sky Scout' Unmanned aerial vehicle  Thailand Unknown It is unknown whether they are in army service. (In use since 2017.)[108]
DTI D-Eyes 02 Unmanned aerial vehicle  Thailand Unknown It is unknown whether they are in army service. (In use since 2017.)[108]
MOAI Target drone  Spain Unknown In use since 2019.[108]

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