List of equipment in Royal Thai Navy

This article is a list of Royal Thai Navy equipment.

Contents

Surface fleet

Aircraft carriers and surface combatants

Class Type Name Hull Number Commissioned Origin Notes
Chakri Naruebet Aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet CV 911 1997  Spain Based on the Principe de Asturias class.
Knox Frigate HTMS Phutthayotfa Chulalok FFG 461 1994  United States Ex-USS Truett (1974–1994). Leased in 1994. Purchased in 1999.
HTMS Phutthaloetla Naphalai FFG 462 1997  United States Ex-USS Ouellet (1970–1993).
Jianghu (Type 053T) Frigate HTMS Chao Praya FFG 455  China
HTMS Bangpakong FFG 456  China
Jianghu (Type 053HT) Frigate HTMS Kraburi FFG 457  China Lengthened Type 053 with a helicopter deck.
HTMS Saiburi FFG 458  China Lengthened Type 053 with a helicopter deck.
Jianghu (Type F25T) Frigate HTMS Naresuan FFG 421 1995  China Enlarged, and product improved Type 053 frigate built to Thai specifications. Equipped with helicopter deck and hangar
HTMS Taksin FFG 422  China
Bayandor Patrol frigate HTMS Tapi FF 431 1971[1]  United States Small (900 tonne) frigate. Sometimes classified as a large corvette. Ex-PF-107.
HTMS Khirirat FF 432 1974[1]  United States Ex-PF-108
Makut Rajakumarn Frigate HTMS Makut Rajakumarn FF 433 1973  United Kingdom Currently serves as a training ship.
Ratanakosin Corvette HTMS Rattanakosin FS 441 1986  United States PFMM type corvette
HTMS Sukhothai FS 442 1987  United States
Kamronsin Corvette HTMS Khamronsin FS 531  Thailand Anti-submarine warfare patrol craft.
HTMS Tayanchon FS 532  Thailand
HTMS Long Lom FS 532  Thailand

Patrol ships and attack craft

Class Type Name Hull Number Commissioned Origin Notes
Pattani Offshore patrol vessel HTMS Pattani OPV 511  China/ Thailand Built in China to Thai design and specification.
HTMS Narathiwat OPV 512  China/ Thailand
Hua Hin Patrol Boat HTMS Hua Hin PC 541  Thailand
HTMS Klang PC 542  Thailand
HTMS Sriracha PC 543  Thailand
Sattahip Patrol Boat HTMS Sattahip PC 521  Thailand
HTMS Klongyai PC 522  Thailand
HTMS Takbai PC 523  Thailand
HTMS Kangtang PC 524  Thailand
HTMS Thepa PC 525  Thailand
HTMS Theai Mueang PC 526  Thailand
Tor 991 Patrol Boat Tor 991 T.991  Thailand An enlarged, modernized version of the Tor 91 class. Extra '9' added in honour of King Rama IX who offered input on the project. Vessels launched in 2007.[2][3]
Tor 992 T.992  Thailand
Tor 993 T.993  Thailand

Fast Attack Craft

Type Class Name Ship Origin Armament Detail
FAC(Missile) Rajcharit
  • HTMS Ratcharit (FAC 321)
  • HTMS Vitiyakom (FAC 322)
  • HTMS U-domdej (FAC 323)
  Italy
FAC(Missile) Prabbrorapak
  • HTMS Prabbrorapak (FAC 311)
  • HTMS Hanhak Sudtru (FAC 312)
  • HTMS Soo Pirin (FAC 313)
  Singapore

Similar to Singapore Navy's Seawolf-class missile gunboats (a design based on the West Germany's Lürssen TNC45 FAC[4]).
FAC(Gun) Chonburi
  • HTMS Chonburi (FAC 331)
  • HTMS Songkla (FAC 332)
  • HTMS Phuket (FAC 333)
  Italy
  • 2 x 76/62 Oto-Melara Naval Gun
  • 1 x 40/70 Bofors gun
  • 2 x .50" Gun

same as Rajcharit class except 76/62 gun in the y position replacing of SSM

Fleet auxiliaries

Weaponry

Type Country of Origin Role Quantity Program
Onboard Weapons
Sting Ray torpedo  United Kingdom ASW >96 ?
Blowpipe (missile)  United Kingdom SAM 200 ?
Sea Cat  United Kingdom Surface to Air Missile 8 ?
Selenia Aspide  Italy BVRAAM 99 ?
RIM-162 ESSM  United States Surface to Air Missile Ordered Modernization of frigate
Exocet  France Surface to Air Missile 84 ?
C-801/CSS-N-4/Sardine  People's Republic of China Anti-Ship Missile 78 ?
C-802/CSS-N-8  People's Republic of China Anti-Ship Missile 60 For modernized Chao Phraya
AGM-84 Harpoon  United States Anti-Ship Missile 67 ?
Mistral  France SAM - MANPADS 60 For SADRAL launchers on Chakri Naruebet aircraft carrier

Aircraft

Fixed-wing aircraft

Builder Model Origin Type Number Details
Dornier GmbH Do 228  Germany Maritime reconnaissance 7 Also use in Royal Rain Project.
Fokker F.27-200/400  Netherlands Transport, Maritime Attacker 6 Equipped with Harpoon.
Lockheed Corporation P-3T/UP-3T  United States ASW 3 Version for Royal Thai Navy.
Canadair CL-215  Canada SAR, Firefighting 1
GAF N.24A Normad  Australia Transport 5 A further airframe is in use for spares recovery.
Hawker Siddeley AV-8S Matador  United Kingdom Fighter 9 HTMS Chakri Naruebet Flying Unit. These jets are in store.
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II  United States Attacker 18 All airframe stored.
Cessna T-337  United States Trainer, Attacker,reconnaissance 14 At least 2 of this total in store.
Embraer ERJ-135LR  Brazil VIP, MADEVAC 2 A second example is on order.

Rotary-wing aircraft

Builder Model Origin Type Number Details
Bell Helicopter Bell 212  United States Transport 8
Bell Helicopter Bell 214ST  United States VIP 7
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation SH-60B Seahawk  United States ASW 6 HTMS Chakri Naruebet Flying Unit.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-76B  United States SAR 6
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation MH-60S Knighthawk  United States Transport, SAR 2 On order. 4
AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300  United Kingdom Anti Ship 2 4 On order, Station in RTN OPV

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ a b "Bayandor Class". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/bayandor.htm. 
  2. ^ "Coastal patrol boats launched by royals". The Nation (Thailand). 7 September 2007. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/09/07/headlines/headlines_30048089.php. 
  3. ^ "Her Majesty Presides over Launching Ceremony of Navy’s Patrol Boats". Thai-ASEAN News Network (TAN). 7 September 2007. http://www.tannetwork.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1002126. 
  4. ^ "Naval vessels as built by Lurssen GmbH". Lurssen.com. http://www.luerssen.de/en/frameset.naval.html. Retrieved 2011-05-03.