Thailand

Asia-Pacific Naval 

USNS Fall River Completes Voyage Repair in Thailand

February 14, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Port of Laem Chabang, Spearhead-class EPF, Thailand, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4)

The U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) completed a 28-day voyage repair availability in Laem Chabang,

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

USS Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Thailand for Port Call, Exercise Cobra Gold

February 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Amphibious assault ship, Exercise Cobra Gold, Port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), Wasp-class LHD

The U.S. Navy’s Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrived in Laem Chabang, Feb. 11, for a

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

USMC 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Arrives to Thailand in Support of Exercise Cobra Gold 18

February 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bell AH-1Z Viper, Bell UH-1Y Venom, Exercise Cobra Gold, Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules, Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, Thailand, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing joined forces with service members from seven full participating nations to support the

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

USNS Pililaau Delivers Essentials for Exercise Cobra Gold

February 10, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship, Exercise Cobra Gold, Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS), Military exercise, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Thailand, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USNS Pililaau (T-AKR-304), Vehicle cargo ship

The U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) maritime prepositioning ship (MPS) USNS Pililaau (T-AK 304) arrived in port Feb. 5

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Thailand, U.S. to Co-host 37th Iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold

February 9, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Cobra Gold, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), Military exercise, Thailand, USA

Thailand and the United States will co-host the 37th iteration of the annual theater security cooperation event exercise Cobra Gold

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Asia-Pacific Industry 

Russian Helicopters Signs Memorandum on Cooperation with Thailand’s Datagate

February 9, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments DataGate (Thailand), Helicopter, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Rostec Corporation, Russia, Russian Helicopters, Singapore Airshow 2018, Thailand

Russian Helicopters and the Thai company Datagate Co. Ltd. signed a memorandum of intent on cooperation in organization of the

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Air Asia-Pacific HLS 

Airbus Helicopters, Thai Aviation Industries to Support Armed Forces and Police Helicopters

February 7, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airbus Helicopters, Helicopter, Royal Thai Armed Forces, Royal Thai Police (RTP), Thai Aviation Industries (TAI), Thailand

Airbus Helicopters and Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) have signed an agreement to support all Airbus’ military and law enforcement helicopters

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Australia to Host Inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism

February 1, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Brunei, Counter-terrorism (CT), Indonesia, Islamic State (IS ISIS), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand

Australia will host the inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Perth, between 1 and 2 February 2018. The

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Asia-Pacific Land 

Royal Thai Army Conducts Tests of the Chinese-built VT4 Main Battle Tank

January 31, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO), Main Battle Tank (MBT), PR China, Royal Thai Army (RTA), Thailand, VT4 / MBT3000

The Royal Thai Army conducted tests of the Chinese-built VT4 main battle tank, also known as the MBT3000, on Friday,

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Indian Navy, Royal Thai Navy Conducts 25th Indo-Thai Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT)

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Dornier Do 228, HTMS Longlom (533), India, Indian Navy (IN), Indo-Thai Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT), INS Saryu (P54), Royal Thai Navy (RTN), Thailand

The Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy are conducting the 25th edition of the Indo-Thai Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) from Jan.

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