Thai Army Operates Elbit Hermes 450 UAVs
Thailand purchased four Hermes 450 UAVs for approximately $28 million. The systems are based at the 21st Aviation Battalion at the Army Aviation Center at Lopburi
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 26/06/2018
http://thaidefense-news.blogspot.com/2018/05/royal-thai-army-uav-21st-aviation.html
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has taken delivery of four Hermes 450 long-endurance tactical unmanned aerial vehicles from Elbit Systems, according to Jane’s.
The UAVs, operated by a company of the 21st Aviation Battalion at the Army Aviation Center at Lopburi, are used for a variety of operations, including target designation; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); and aerial mapping. The system is also expected to be used to track insurgency movements and drugs smuggling.
The procurement of the Hermes 450 UAVs and an associated ground-control system and remote video terminals, valued at around $28 million, was finalized in 2017, Jane’s adds.
Elbit Systems has reportedly provided training and support to the RTA in its operation of the Hermes UAVs, though the company declined to comment on the scope of its engagement.
The 21st Aviation Battalion also operates four IAI Searcher Mk II UAVs, purchased in the late 1990s for about $12 million.
AIN Online adds that the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), which has its own independent UAV program, is operating four Aerostar UAVs, manufactured by Israel’s Aeronautics Company.
[Additional photo: Thaidefense-News]
Thailand purchased four Hermes 450 UAVs for approximately $28 million. The systems are based at the 21st Aviation Battalion at the Army Aviation Center at Lopburi
http://thaidefense-news.blogspot.com/2018/05/royal-thai-army-uav-21st-aviation.html
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has taken delivery of four Hermes 450 long-endurance tactical unmanned aerial vehicles from Elbit Systems, according to Jane’s.
The UAVs, operated by a company of the 21st Aviation Battalion at the Army Aviation Center at Lopburi, are used for a variety of operations, including target designation; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); and aerial mapping. The system is also expected to be used to track insurgency movements and drugs smuggling.
The procurement of the Hermes 450 UAVs and an associated ground-control system and remote video terminals, valued at around $28 million, was finalized in 2017, Jane’s adds.
Elbit Systems has reportedly provided training and support to the RTA in its operation of the Hermes UAVs, though the company declined to comment on the scope of its engagement.
The 21st Aviation Battalion also operates four IAI Searcher Mk II UAVs, purchased in the late 1990s for about $12 million.
AIN Online adds that the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), which has its own independent UAV program, is operating four Aerostar UAVs, manufactured by Israel’s Aeronautics Company.
[Additional photo: Thaidefense-News]
