The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) and People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) concluded the exercise FALCON STRIKE 2025 at Wing 23 RTAF base Udon Thani, Thailand from 15 to 25 September 2025, by opening ceremony on 18 September 2025 and closing ceremony on 25 September 2025.
Royal Thai Air Force involved its Saab Gripen C/D of 701st Squadron, Wing 7 Surat Thani; Dornier Alpha Jet TH of 231st Squadron, Wing 23; and Airbus Helicopter H225M (EC725) of 203rd Squadron, Wing 2 Lopburi; with PLAAF Chengdu J-10C and J-10AS, People’s Liberation Army Navy Air Force (PLANAF) Shenyang J-11BGH and J-11BSH, PLAAF Xi'an JH-7A, Shaanxi KJ-500 airborne early warning (AEW), Shaanxi Y-9LG electronic intelligence (ELINT), Xi'an Y-20A transport aircraft, Mil Mi-171Ah helicopter, and for first time for PLAAF Xi'an HY-6U tanker aircraft, and Chengdu GJ-2 (Wing Loong II) Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE UAV). (Royal Thai Air Force)
Rare images – Joint training between Thai and Chinese Airforce Special Forces during Falcon Strike 2025
The exercise focused on HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) and CSAR (Combat Search and Rescue), including battlefield casualty care and critical mission support.
Both sides exchanged experiences and enhanced interoperability to improve their ability to operate together in high-stakes situations.
It is not often we get to see operators from both nations working side by side in missions that emphasize humanitarian goals and saving lives
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB: Força Aérea Brasileira) congratulates the Royal
Thai Air Force (RTAF) on the selection of the Saab Gripen E/F aircraft.
This is a significant milestone for international cooperation and the
strengthening of air capabilities.
The Gripen E/F is increasingly consolidating itself as an important vector for
fighter aviation in Brazil.
The increase in the number of operators represents a very positive factor,
with possible repercussions for the aeronautical
industry. (Saab/Embraer/Brazilian Air Force)
Royal Thai Air Force announces Gripen E selection as new fighter
aircraft
Royal Thai Air Force officially announced the selection of the JAS39 Gripen
E/F fighter aircraft from the Swedish company SAAB to prepare for the import
to replace F-16A/B fighter aircraft of Squadron 102, Wing 1, which has been in
service for more than 36 years.
This new aircraft must be more modern than the aircraft currently in use by
the Royal Thai Air Force, have common characteristics and continuity, and must
be in accordance with the Offset Policy.
After the conclusion of this selection, the Royal Thai Air Force will present
it to the government for further action according to the project in fiscal
years 2025 to 2029.
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has announced that it has chosen the
acquisition of the Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F to replace its aging Lockheed
Martin F-16A/B Fighting Falon of 102nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Wing 1
Korat RTAF base in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.
RTAF seeks an initial acquisition of four Gripen E/F for 19 billion Baht
($539 million) on Fiscal Year 2025. However, as new Thai cabinet not formed
yet, procurement process likely be postpone.
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) held final acceptance ceremony for latest
two KAI T-50TH serial number 40113 and 40114 at Wing 4 Takhli in Nakhon
Sawan Province, Thailand on 19 August 2024. (Royal Thai Air Force)
Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) also
sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) covers the establishment of a future
MRO base in same day.
ในวันเดียวกันบริษัท Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) สาธารณรัฐเกาหลี
และบริษัทอุตสาหกรรมการบินจำกัด(TAI: Thai Aviation Industries)
ยังได้ลงนามบันทึกความเข้าใจ(MOU: Memorandum of Understanding)
เพื่อจะจัดตั้งศูนย์ซ่อมบำรุง MRO(Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul)
สำหรับเครื่องบินขับไล่และฝึก บ.ขฝ.๒ T-50TH ของกองทัพอากาศไทยด้วย
ทั้งนี้ตามสมุดปกขาว RTAF White Paper 2024 กองทัพอากาศไทยมีแผนที่จะจัดหา
บ.ขฝ.๒ T-50TH เพิ่มเติมจำนวน ๒เครื่องระหว่างปีงบประมาณ
พ.ศ.๒๕๖๘-๒๕๗๑(2025-2028) ทำให้ฝูงบิน๔๐๑ จะมีจำนวนเครื่องรวมทั้งหมด ๑๖เครื่อง
อีกทั้งยังคาดว่าจะเป็นตัวเลือกในการทดแทนเครื่องบินขับไล่ บ.ข.๑๘ข/ค F-5E/F TH
Super Tigris ฝูงบิน๒๑๑ กองบิน๒๑ และเครื่องบินโจมตี บ.จ.๗ Alpha Jet A TH
ฝูงบิน๒๓๑ กองบิน๒๓ หนึ่งฝูงบิน จำนวน ๑๒-๑๔เครื่องด้วยครับ
Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) and People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)
concluded the exercise FALCON STRIKE 2024 at Wing 23 RTAF base Udon Thani,
Thailand on 18-29 August 2024. (DEFENSE INFO/Sukasom Hiranphan, Aom
Narathip)
ที่นอกเหนือจากการเป็นการแสดงออกถึงการกระชับความสัมพันธ์ของมิตรประเทศในด้านการทหาร
ยังเป็นการฝึกเพื่อให้นักบินไทยได้สร้างความคุ้นเคยในการบินทางยุทธวิธีกับอากาศยานรบต่างแบบ(DACT/Dissimilar
Air Combat Training ) อันเป็นโอกาสที่หาได้ยากได้เป็นอย่างดี
The Royal Thai Army (RTA)'s C295W transport aircraft was supported the Royal
Thai Marine Corps (RTMC)'s Airborne Marines course class 79 at Hat Yao
beach, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, Gulf of Thailand in July 2024.
(Aniwat Pommarangsi)
Royal Thai Naval Air Division (RTNAD), Royal Thai Fleet (RTF), Royal Thai
Navy (RTN) planned to seeking new two of tactical transport aircraft for
support RTMC operations to replace retired Fokker F-27 MK400 in late 2023.
Naval Research and Development Office (NRDO), Royal Thai Navy (RTN)
displayed domestic during Navy Research 2024 exibition at Royal Thai Navy
Auditorium, Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok, Thailand on 31 July 2024.
(Royal Thai Navy)
Exhibition shown wide range of domestic military research and
delovelopment programme from Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF), Ministry of
Defence of Thailand and government agencies, educational institutions and
private sector.
Army Research and Development Office (ARDO), Royal Thai Army (RTA) held
ARMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXHIBITION 2024 at RTA Command and General
Staff College (CGSC) in Bangkok, Thailand on 9 August 2024.
Defence Technology Institute (DTI) shown its D-Iron RCV (Robotic Combat
Vehicle) base on Estonian Milrem Robotics THeMIS Combat UGV (Unmanned
Ground Vehicle) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots. (Defence
Technology Institute)
ในห้วงเดือนสิงหาคม พ.ศ.๒๕๖๗(2024)
ที่ผ่านมาซึ่งตรงกับวันวิทยาศาสตร์แห่งชาติ(National Science Day)
ของไทยที่มีขึ้นทุกวันที่ ๑๘ สิงหาคม ของทุกปี
กองทัพเรือไทยโดยสำนักงานวิจัยและพัฒนาการทางทหารกองทัพเรือ สวพ.ทร.(NRDO:
Naval Research and Development Office) ได้จัดงานนาวีวิจัย 2024(Navy
Research 2024) ณ หอประชุมกองทัพเรือ เมื่อวันที่ ๓๑ กรกฎาคม พ.ศ.๒๕๖๗
และสำนักงานวิจัยและพัฒนาการทางทหารกองทัพบก สวพ.ทบ.(ARDO: Army Research and
Development Office) กองทัพบกไทย
ได้จัดงานแสดงนิทรรศการผลงานวิจัยและสิ่งประดิษฐ์ทางทหารของกองทัพบก ประจำปี
๒๕๖๗(Army Research and Development Exhibition 2024) ณ
โรงเรียนเสนาธิการทหารบก(CGSC: Command and General Staff College)
เมื่อวันที่ ๙ สิงหาคม พ.ศ.๒๕๖๗
The U.S. Naval Submarine School hosted a graduation ceremony for students graduating from the International Diesel Submarine School, 8 August 2024. The class was attended by eight students from three different countries, Taiwan, Thailand, and South Korea. (US Navy)
Admiral Hu Zhongming, commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) visited Submarine Squadron Headquarters, Royal Thai Fleet (RTF), Royal Thai Navy (RTN) at Sattahip Naval Base in Chonburi Province, Thailand on 2 August 2024. (Royal Thai Navy)
LPD-792 HTMS Chang(III), the Type 071ET Landing Platform Dock (LPD) embarked with Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk anti-submarine helicopter, prepared to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission for helping people in Thailand Flood on 26 August 2024. (Royal Thai Navy)
Spanish Navantia is winner as prime contractor for its new "CATIZ" Combat Management System (CMS) to be fitted on RTN's LPD-792 HTMS Chang LPD.
new CMS, Surveillance System (search radar), Fire Control System (FCS), Weapon Systems and Gyro system to be fitted on LPD-792 HTMS Chang for 920,000,000 Baht ($25,330,406) on Fiscal Year 2025 also subcontractors including; Swedish defence firm SAAB AB for its Sea Giraffe 1X 3D surveillance radar, Navantia Dorna FCS ,Netherlands's Thales Nedeland B.V. for its TSA3521 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system and two TopAxyz Ring Laser Gyro systems, Israeli Elbit Naval Systems Spectro XR Electro-Optronic (EO) systems, and two Sentinel 30 Naval Remote Weapon Station (RWS) from Spanish Escribano Mechanical and Engineering (EM&E) with US Northrop Grumman Mk44 Bushmaster II 30x173mm autocannons.
OPV-511 HTMS Pattani, the Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) at Songkhla naval base, 2nd Naval Area Command (2nd NAC) in Songkhla Province, Thailand on 8-9 August 2024. (Royal Thai Navy)
HTMS Pattani and OPV-512 HTMS Naratiwat to be enhanced capabilities by fitted new Navantia CATIZ Combat Management System (CMS) and related systems for 2,829,554,000 Baht ($78,229,302).
Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) concluded joint exercise SEAEX THAMAL 70/2024 at at Songkhla naval base, 2nd Naval Area Command (2nd NAC) in Songkhla Province, Thailand and Tanjung Gelang naval base Naval Region I, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia on 17-23 August 2024.
The exercise SEAEX THAMAL 70/2024 involved RTN OPV-551 HTMS Krabi Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), FS-533 HTMS Longlom the Khamronsin-class anti-submarine corvette, PC-521 HTMS Sattahip partrol gun boat, and Marine Police, Royal Thai Police (RTP) 807 patrol boat;
RMN F172 KD Pahang the Kedah-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, KD Sri Sarawak partrol boat, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) KM Redang and Marine Police Force, Royal Malaysia Police (MPF, RMP) PA 24 patrol craft. (Royal Thai Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy)
Royal Thai Navy (RTN)'s task force unit led by FFG-471 HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej frigate embarked with Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk anti-submarine helicopter, was departed Chuk Samet Pier, Sattahip Port, Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand on 27 August 2024 to participate exercise KAKADU 2024 at Darwin Australia during 26 August to 1 October 2024. (Royal Thai Navy)
Royal Thai Navy (RTN)'s Royal Thai Naval Academy (RTNA) Marines cadets studied and observed work at Chaiseri metal & rubber Co. Ltd. factory.
Chaiseri delivered its new 7 of WAV (Armoured Wheeled Amphibious Vehicle) 8x8 for Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) in August 2024. (Royal Thai Marine Corps)
Royal Thai Navy's Royal Thai Naval Academy (RTNA) Marines cadets studied and observed work on M361 ATMM(Autonomous Truck-Mounted Mortar) at 112th Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Division, Royal Thai Army (RTA).
Royal Thai Marine Corps planned to restructuring its Marine Regiment (Infantry) to Mechanized infantry. (Royal Thai Marine Corps)
Minister of Defence of Thailand Sutin Klungsang was presided over the handover ceremony for Defence Technology Institute (DTI)'s prototype of D11A Multi-Purpose Rocket and Missile Launcher to 711th Artillery Battalion, 71st Artillery Regiment, Artillery Division, Royal Thai Army (RTA) at Artillery Center, Fort Bhumibhol, Lopburi Province, Thailand on 9 August 2024. (Defence Technology Institute)
Royal Thai Army's VN1 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles included Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) and SM4A Self-Propelled Mortar variants of 7th Cavalry Battalion and 15th Cavalry Battalion, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division conduted live firing exercise at RTA's 3rd Army Area tactical range in Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Sukhothai Province, Thailand in August 2024.
Royal Thai Army planned to procure additional VN1 8x8 for 987,000,000 Baht ($29,100,471) in Fiscal Year 2025 from Chinese firm Norinco, potential include ST1 8x8 105mm assault gun to replace ageing V-150 4x4 with Cockerill Mk.3 90mm turret. (Royal Thai Army)
Counter Terrorism Operations Center (CTOC), Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) hold to coducted Crisis Management Exercise 2024 (C-MEX 24) at Chiang Rai Province, Thailand on 20-23 August 2024.
ของกองทัพบกไทย, กองทัพเรือไทย, กองทัพอากาศไทย และสำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติที่ฝึกการเคลื่อนกำลังไปจังหวัดเชียงราย ทั้งยังเป็นครั้งแรกที่มีส่วนร่วมจากกรมรบพิเศษที่๑(1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)) กองทัพบกสหรัฐฯ(US Army) และ Royal Marines Commandos ทีมฝึกอบรมและที่ปรึกษาร่วมต่อต้านการก่อการร้าย(Joint Counter Terrorist Training and Advisory Team) สหราชอาณาจักรด้วย