Royal Thai Navy, August 10 – Spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy reveals that the Naval Ordnance Department has tested the flight of medium-range jet targets that have been verified. After being accused of not buying the tracks to release as well Can be used with existing old items, reiterating the use of the budget, the best value, can be checked
Admiral Prajad Monthat Phlin, spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy, revealed that yesterday (Aug. 9), the Royal Thai Navy by the Naval Ordnance Department Conducted the inspection of medium-range air targets in the form of jets. In the process of flight testing, medium-range targets at Hat Yao, Royal Thai Navy Training Ground No. 15, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province The result of the target test operation was completed according to the contract. The launch rail and target are fully functional. For the actual flight trial test (Setting to Work), the manufacturer has sent a jet target flight expert to test the actual flight with Lt. Admiral Krieng Chunhachat, Director of the Naval Ordnance Department and officers of the Navy which is in accordance with the contract which the Naval Ordnance Department Has strictly followed the regulations of the government.
A Navy spokesman said the jet procurement program for medium-range air targets It is the provision of 3 systems of air targets with related equipment. which had previously been accused by the Navy As for the supply of rails, the target can't be flown. Because I didn't buy a rail to fly with It's no different than buying a rocket without buying a launch pad. which the Navy has always clarified that The existing naval launch rails can be used with new targets to be procured. and can be used with the original air targets that the Navy has already stationed just a little improvement
“If the Navy also provided the launch rail, it would require a budget of 17 million baht, or about one-third of the overall project value. which the Navy considers that there is no need to procure a new launching rail And will spend the budget to the best value in the resources that the Navy actually has. This test confirms that The Navy operates with transparency. There is no benefit or corruption involved. The Navy reiterates that procurement of naval equipment will take into account the use of the budget for the most cost-effective and verifiable, ”a spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy. Said.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency