수송기 태국, C295 수송기 2기 주문

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태국도 C295 운용국 대열에 합류하네요. 5월 22일 C295 수송기 2기를 확정 주문했고, 2029년 상반기 인도받을 예정입니다. 

C-130같은 베스트셀러엔 미치지 못해도, C295도 333대를 주문받았네요 @.@

태국 공군, 에어버스 C295 전술수송기 2대 주문

Clement Charpentreau
2026년 5월 22일

국방
태국 공군 C295 수송기
에어버스

에어버스는 2026년 5월 22일, 태국 공군이 C295 전술수송기 2대를 확정 주문했다고 발표했으며, 첫 인도는 2029년 상반기로 예정되어 있다.

이 두 항공기는 스페인 세비야에 위치한 에어버스 디펜스 앤드 스페이스 시설에서 조립될 예정이다. 두 기체 모두 태국 북부 피싸눌록 공군기지에 주둔한 태국 공군 제46비행단에서 운용된다.

이번 계약은 태국 내 기존 C295 운용 기반을 확장하는 의미를 가진다. 태국 육군은 2016년부터 화물 및 병력 수송 임무를 위해 C295 3대를 운용해 왔으며, 이번 신규 주문은 해당 기종을 처음 도입하는 것이 아니라 군종 전반으로 운용 범위를 확대하는 것이다.

전술수송 구성

에어버스에 따르면, 새 항공기 두 대는 모두 전술수송 구성으로 인도되며, 병력 70명 또는 공수부대원 49명을 수송할 수 있고, 비포장 활주로에서도 운용 가능하며, 화물 및 공수부대 투하와 의료후송 임무도 수행할 수 있다. 이 쌍발 터보프롭 항공기의 단거리 이착륙 성능은 분산 배치와 원격지 인도주의 공수 능력을 중시하는 아시아·태평양 시장에서 지속적인 강점으로 평가받아 왔다.

이번 계약은 또한 태국항공산업(Thai Aviation Industries)과의 기존 산업 협력 관계도 연장한다. 이 회사는 태국 내 C295 기단의 정비를 지원하고 고급 훈련 서비스도 제공하고 있다.

아시아·태평양 지역 운용 기반

태국은 아시아·태평양 지역에서 C295를 운용하는 7개 국가 중 하나다. 이 지역 최대 규모 계약은 2021년 9월 체결된 인도의 56대 계약으로, 세비야에서 조립된 기체와 함께 바도다라에 위치한 타타 어드밴스드 시스템즈의 현지 생산이 결합된 형태다.

아일랜드는 2025년 10월 3대 주문을 완료했으며, 유럽·아프리카·라틴아메리카 전역에서도 주문이 계속 누적되고 있다.

에어버스는 현재 C295가 해당 시장 부문에서 85%의 점유율을 차지하고 있으며, 4개 대륙 39개국에서 총 333대의 주문을 확보했고, 전 세계 운용 기단이 누적 75만 비행시간을 기록했다고 밝혔다.

Thailand orders two C295 tactical transports from Airbus

Thailand orders two C295 tactical transports from Airbus

Royal Thai Air Force orders two Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft

ByClement Charpentreau

May 22, 2026

Defense

Airbus

The Royal Thai Air Force has placed a firm order for two Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft, the European manufacturer announced on May 22, 2026, with first delivery scheduled for the initial half of 2029. 

The two aircraft will be assembled at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain. Both will be operated by the 46th Wing Division of the Royal Thai Air Force from Phitsanulok air base in northern Thailand.  

The contract sees an extension of the C295’s existing footprint in Thailand. The Royal Thai Army has operated three C295s for cargo and troop transport missions since 2016, meaning that the new order broadens the type’s presence across services, rather than introducing it from scratch. 

Tactical transport configuration 

Both new aircraft will be delivered in tactical transport configuration, which can, according to Airbus, carry 70 troops or 49 paratroopers, operate from unprepared runways, and perform cargo and paratrooper drops as well as medical evacuation missions. The twin-turboprop’s short-field performance has been a recurring selling point in Asia-Pacific markets that prioritize dispersed basing and humanitarian airlift in remote terrain. 

The deal also extends an existing industrial partnership with Thai Aviation Industries, which supports maintenance of the in-country C295 fleet and provides advanced training services. 

Asia-Pacific footprint 

Thailand is one of seven operators of the C295 within the Asia-Pacific region. The largest regional commitment remains India’s 56-aircraft contract as signed in September 2021, which combines Seville-assembled airframes with local production by Tata Advanced Systems in Vadodara.  

Ireland completed its three-aircraft order in October 2025, while orders continue to accumulate elsewhere across Europe, Africa, and Latin America. 

Airbus noted that the C295 currently holds 85% of the market share in its segment, with 333 orders from 39 countries across four continents, and a global fleet that has logged 750,000 flight hours.