태국, 포병 표적획득용 UAV로 중국 노링코제 UAV 선정

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태국이 포병 표적획득용 UAV로 노링코제 스카이 세이커 FX80을 선정했다고 합니다. 태국이 첫 번째 고객이라고 하고, 계약규모는 1억 8,865만 4,710바트(5,284,075달러)로 IAI제 서처II를 대체한다고 하네요. 

작동시간은 8시간 이상, 하이브리드 구동계로 항속거리는 100km, 최고속도는 90km~110km라고 합니다. 

https://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2023/09/norinco-china-is-winner-of-royal-thai.html

Norinco China is the Winner of the Royal Thai Army's VTOL UAV Project for Field Artillery Target Acquisition Battery

14 September 2023

Norinco Sky Saker FX80 VTOL UAV (all images : Norinco)

Website Thai Government Procurement System, Comptroller General's Department CGD, Ministry of Finance of Thailand Has published an announcement document from the Signal Department of the Royal Thai Army (RTA).

On September 11, 2023, the winner of the project to purchase one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) for the Artillery unit, worth 188,654,710 baht ($5,284,075) Budget commitments across fiscal years 2023-2025 the specific method, is China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco), a state enterprise that produces weapons and equipment in the People's Republic of China. No further details were available regarding Norinco's selected UAV system at the time of this writing.

It is understood that the unmanned aerial vehicle for the artillery soldiers is a project to procure a vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (VTOL UAV: ​​Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) for the target search company FATAB (Field Artillery Target Acquisition Battery), Artillery Division to replace the unmanned aerial vehicle Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Searcher II, which has been in service for a long time. The system is a product of Norinco China that should meet the needs of the Royal Thai Army's projects, including the SKY SAKER FX80 vertical unmanned aerial vehicle.

According to information published by Norinco China at the Airshow China 2022 international aviation show in Zhuhai from 8-13 November 2022, the SKY SAKER FX80 VTOL UAV has a range of 100km, a longer operating time than 8 hours with Hybrid drive system, speed 90-110km/h.

The SKY SAKER FX80 VTOL UAV has previously been reported as being of interest from several countries looking to procure new equipment from China, such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt. However, the Royal Thai Army's recent announcement of the project winner makes it appear that Thailand will be the first customer.

China's Norinco has beaten the PATHUM 4 vertical unmanned aerial vehicle based on the Orbiter 4 UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) proposed by Israeli company Aeronautics and Thai company RV Connex, which offers production in Thai and the DP6 vertical unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Aero Technology Industry Company Limited (ATIL), Thailand, which has already been tested as a prototype which also offers production in Thailand.

https://www.militarydrones.org.cn/norinco-sky-saker-fx70-uav-china-manufacturer-procurement-portal-p00156p1.html (스카이 세이커 FX70 ) 

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중국제 무기를 사고 같이 훈련하는 한 태국의 F-35A 도입은 어렵겠죠?

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해군 병기 수급은 거의 중국에 의존하고 있고, 육군도 그 정도가 높아지고 있는데 아마 F-16V 이상급이나 암람 등은 이제 도입 불가능하지 않을까 합니다.

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사실 중국제 무기 도입 이전에도 이미 불가능했지않나 싶네요

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요즘 수가 늘고있는 L+C형이네요