List of equipment of the Royal Thai Navy

This article is the list of equipment of the Royal Thai Navy, including active and historic equipments. The equipment of the Royal Thai Navy have been produced in many countries, such as Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, the United States, and the United Kingdom along with India.

Ships Submarine ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Submarine (1 under construction)Type S26T HTMS Matchanu 2,600 tonnes, one vessel is under construction and two more are planned.

Helicopter carrier ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Helicopter carrier (1 in service)Chakri Narubet class CVH-911/199711,486 tonnesArmament: 4 × Rheinmetall Rh 202 2 × 0.5-inch machine guns 3 × hextuple Sadral launchers for Mistral SAM

Helicopter carried: 6 × SH-70B Seahawk 2 × MH-60S Knighthawk Up to 14 additional helicopters; a mix of SH-70B Seahawk, MH-60S Knighthawk, S-76B and Mi-17Bishop & Chant, Aircraft Carriers, p. 89

Amphibious warfare ship ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Amphibious warfare ship (4 in service)Type 071EHTMS ChangLPD-792/202322,000 tonnes Can embark 600 to 800 troops with three transport helicopters. Armament: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact 2 × RWS EM&E Sentinel 30 mm 2 × Rheinmetall Rh 202 6 × 12.7 mm M2HB LPD-791/20127,600 tonnes Can embark 400 to 500 troops with two transport helicopters. Armament: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact 2 × DS-30M 6 × 12.7 mm M2HBSichang classHTMS Sichang HTMS SurinLST-721/1987 LST-722/19884,520 tonnesThai designation and built locally based on Normed PS 700 class can embark 300 to 350 troops with one transport helicopters. Armament: 2 × Bofors 40mm/60 2 × Rheinmetall Rh 202 2 × 12.7 mm M2HB

Frigate ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Frigate (7 in service) FFG-471/20193,700 tonnesThai designation, built in South Korea.Trade Registers. Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved on 2019-11-21. Multi-role stealth frigate. Armament: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × DS-30M 8 cell Mk.41 vertical launch system for 32 x RIM-162 ESSM 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSM 2 × Triple SEA torpedo launchersTorpedo launchers with Mark 54 torpedoFFG-421/1995FFG-422/19952,985 tonnesThai designation, built in China. Frigate. Armament: 1 × Mk-45 Mod 2 - 127mm 2 × DS-30M 8 cell Mk.41 vertical launch system for 32 × RIM-162 ESSM 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSM 2 × Triple Mark 32 torpedo tubesChao Phraya class FFG-455/1995FFG-456/1995FFG-457/1995FFG-458/19951,924 tonnesThai designation, built in China. Frigate.Armament: 2 × Type 79 100 mm naval gun 4 × Type 76A twin 37 mm naval gun 8 × C802A missiles 2 × Type 86 ASW rocket launcher

Corvette ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Corvette (4 in service)HTMS RatanakosinFS-441/1986960 tonnesGuided missile corvette. Armament: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact 1 × DARDO CIWS 2 × 20 mm Oerlikon GAM-B01 cannon 24 × Selenia Aspide 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSM 2 × Triple Mark 32 torpedo tubesHTMS KhamronsinHTMS ThayanchonHTMS LonglomFS-531/1992FS-532/1992FS-533/1992630 tonnesAnti-submarine warfare corvette. Armament: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact 1 × DS-30M 2 × Triple torpedo tubes

Offshore patrol vessel ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotesOffshore patrol vessel (4 in service)Krabi classHTMS KrabiHTMS Prachuap Khiri KhanOPV-551/2013OPV-552/20191,969 tonnesArmament: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun 2 × DS-30MR 2 × 12.7 mm M2HB 4 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSM (on 552 only) bought blueprints from BAE system, built domesticallyPattani classHTMS NaratiwatOPV-511/2005OPV-512/20051,460 tonnesThai design built in China. Armament: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact 2 × Denel Land Systems GI-2 20mm autocannon 2 × US Ordnance M2HB .50 calibre machine gun

Patrol craft ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Patrol craft (47 in service)Chonburi class HTMS ChonburiHTMS SongklaFAC-331/1983FAC-332/1983450 tonnesArmament:

2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact 1 × 40 mm/70 Bofors gun 2 × M2 BrowningM58 classHTMS LaemsingPC-561/2016520 tonnesArmament: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact 1 × DS-30M 2 × M2 BrowningHua Hin classHTMS HuahinHTMS KlangHTMS SrirachaPC-541/2001PC-542/2001PC-543/2001590 tonnesArmament: 1 × Mk.22 3"/50 caliber gun 1 × Bofors 40 mm/60 2 × M2 BrowningSattahip class HTMS SattahipHTMS KlongyaiHTMS TakbaiHTMS ThepaPC-521/1983PC-522/1984PC-523/1985PC-525/1985300 tonneslocally built based on PSMM Mk.5 Armament: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact or Mk.22 3"/50 caliber gun 1 × Bofors 40 mm/60 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 2 × M2 BrowningTor 991 classTor.991Tor.992Tor.993T.991/2007T.992/2007T.993/2007185 tonnesArmament: 2 × DS-30MTor 994 class Tor.994Tor.995Tor.996T.994/2011T.995/2011T.996/2011223 tonnesArmament: 1 × DS-30M 1 × M2 BrowningTor 997 class Tor.997Tor.998T.997/2023T.998/2023223 tonnesArmament: 2 x RWS EM&E Sentinel 30 mm 1 × M2 BrowningM36 classTor.111Tor.112Tor.113Tor.114Tor.115T.111/2014T.112/2014T.113/2014T.114/2020T.115/2020150 tonnesArmament: 1 × Denel Land Systems GI-2 20 mm autocannon 1 × DS-30M 2 × M2 BrowningTor 227 classTor.227T.227/200443 tonnesArmament: 1 × Oerlikon GAM-CO1 20 mm autocannon 1 × M2 BrowningM21 classTor.228Tor.229Tor.230Tor.232Tor.233Tor.234Tor.235Tor.236Tor.237Tor.261Tor.262Tor.263Tor.264Tor.265Tor.266Tor.267Tor.268Tor.269Tor.270Tor.271Tor.272Tor.273Tor.274T.228/2013T.229/2013T.230/2013T.232/2016T.233/2016T.234/2016T.235/2016T.236/2016T.237/2016T.261/2017T.262/2017T.263/2017T.264/2017T.265/2018T.266/2018T.267/2018T.268/2018T.269/2018T.270/2018T.271/2018T.272/2018T.273/2018T.274/201845 tonnesArmament: 1 × Denel Land Systems GI-2 20 mm autocannon 1 × M2 Browning with 81 mm grenade launcher (co-axial type)

Training ship ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Training ship / Salute ship (1 in service)Makut Rajakumarn class FF-433/19731,900 tonnesArmament: 2 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun 1 × Bofors 40mm/70 2 × triple torpedo launcher Ultra Electronics EMS SSM

Landing craft utility ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Landing craft utility (9 in service)M55 classHTMS Mattaphon HTMS Ravi LCU-784/2010LCU-785/2010550 tonnesArmament: 4 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 2 × 12.7 mm M2HBMannok classHTMS MannokHTMS MannaiHTMS Manklang LCU-781/2001LCU-782/2001LCU-783/2001550 tonnesArmament: 2 × Rheinmetall Rh 202Thongkaeo classHTMS ThongkaeoHTMS ThonglangHTMS WangnokHTMS Wangnai LCU-771/1982LCU-772/1983LCU-773/1983LCU-774/1983396 tonnesArmament: 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon

Replenishment ship ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Replenishment ship (7 in service)Matra classHTMS MatraYO-836/2014500 tonnesProet classHTMS ProetHTMS SamedYO-834/1969YO-835/1970410 tonnesJula class HTMS Jula YO-831/19801,661 tonnesChuang classHTMS ChuangHTMS ChikYO-841/1966YO-842/1974360 tonnesProng classHTMS Prong YO-833/1941412 tonnes

Minesweeper ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Minesweeper ship (5 in service)Thalang classHTMS ThalangMCS-621/19801,095 tonnesDesigned for production in Thailand.Lat Ya class HTMS Lat YaHTMS Tha Din Daeng MCS-633/1999MCS-634/2000697 tonnesThai designation based on Gaeta class.Bang Rachan class HTMS Bangrajun HTMS Nong SaraiMCS-631/1987MCS-632/1987444 tonnesThai designation based on M48 class.

Research and survey vessel ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Research and survey vessel (2 in service)Paruehasabordee class HTMS ParuehasabordeeAGOR-813/20081,636 tonnesSuriya classHTMS SuriyaABU-822/20261,460 tonnes

Tugboat ClassOriginShipHull No./CommissionedDisplacementNotes Tugboat (6 in service)Panyee classHTMS PanyeeHTMS Lipe HTMS Ta Chai YTM-857/2017YTM-858/2020 YTM-859/2023800 tonnesRin class HTMS RinYTM-853/1981421 tonnesSamsan class HTMS Samsan HTMS Rad YTM-855/1994YTM-856/1994385 tonnes

Riverine patrol boat ClassOriginHull No.TypeIn serviceNotes Riverine patrol boat (191 in service) R.21 class R.21 – R.26 Riverine patrol boat 6 R.31 class R.31 – R.3129/ R.3133 – R.3135 Riverine patrol boat 132 R.3130 class R.3130 – R.3132 Riverine patrol boat 3 R.41 class R.41-R.43 Riverine patrol boat 3 R.51 class R.51-R.56 Riverine patrol boat 6 Mk II-class PBR R.11 – R.145 Riverine patrol boat 32 R.121 class R.121 – R.128 Riverine patrol boat 8 R.161 class R.161 – R.163 Riverine patrol boat 3 R.164 class R.164 – R.169 Riverine patrol boat 6

Armaments Model Origin Type Notes Naval GunOTO Melara76 mm; naval gunMain Naval gun of RTN fleetMk 45127 mm; naval gun Mk 45 Mod 2 for Naresuan classType 79100 mm; naval gunFor Chao Phraya classMk 2276 mm; naval gun For the Hua Hin class patrol boatMark 8113 mm; naval gunFor Auto Cannon Naval GunOerlikon20 mm; auto cannon gunMain autocannon of the RTN fleetRheinmetall Rh 20220 mm; auto cannon gunDLS GI-220 mm; auto cannon gunOften mounted on patrol craftType 7637 mm; auto cannon gunBofors40 mm; auto cannon gun Remote Controlled Weapon StationDS30M30 mm; auto cannon gun Main RCWS of the Royal Thai NavySentinel 3030 mm; auto cannon gunFor Tor.997-998 and HTMS Chang Close-in Weapon SystemPhalanx20mm Gun CIWSBhumibol Adulyadej-class frigateDARDO40mm Gun CIWSFor Ratanakosin class corvette Anti-Submarine ArmamentYu-8Anti-submarine torpedo Yu-8 533mm for S26T submarineMark 46 Anti-submarine torpedo Main Torpedo of the RTN fleet, may be replaced by the Mk54Mark 54Anti-submarine torpedo Used on the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate, will most likely become the RTN fleet’s main torpedo in the futureType 86Anti-submarine mortarFor Chao Phraya class Heavy Machine Gun M2HBHeavy machine gun Main Heavy machine gun in RTN fleet Surface to Air MissileSelenia AspideSurface-to-air missile24 ordered in 1984 for use on Ratanakosin-class corvetteRIM-162 ESSMSurface-to-air missileNine on order (Plan 64), Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate and Naresuan-class frigateMistralSurface-to-air missileFor SADRAL launchers on HTMS Chakri Naruebet Anti-Ship MissileHarpoonAnti-ship missileMain Anti-ship missile of RTN fleetC-708UNAAnti-ship missileFor S26T submarinesC-802AAnti-ship missileFor modernized Chao Phraya class Naval MineMk.6Naval mineMk6 mod 5 Mk.18Naval mineMi 9Stealth naval mineMi 11Stealth naval mine

Aircraft Related article:Royal Thai Naval Air Division Model Origin Type NumberNotes Fixed WingAirbus C295Search and rescue2On order.Dornier 228MPA7Cessna 337 Super SkymasterFAC aircraft432H-SPSPGF-27Transport2ERJ-135Transport2 HelicopterS-70B/MH-60SASW, Multi-Mission8 6 S-70B-7 and 2 MH-60SSuper LynxASuW2H-145Utility5UH-1N Twin HueyUtility8S-76Utility5 Surveillance Unmanned Aerial VehiclesAeronautics Orbiter 3BSurveillance Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUnknownIn use since 2020.Elbit Hermes 900Surveillance Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUnknownOrdered in 2022.Boeing Insitu RQ-21 BlackjackSurveillance Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUnknown[Documented by a few sources, not yet seen].DTI D-Eyes 02Surveillance Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUnknownIt is unknown whether they are only in the army service. (In use since 2017.) VTOL Surveillance Unmanned Aerial VehiclesTOP Falcon-VVTOL Surveillance Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUnknownIn use since 2017.Narai 3.0VTOL Surveillance Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUnknownIn use since 2018. (In use with the Navy and Armed Forces HQ).Schiebel Camcopter S-100VTOL Surveillance Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUnknownIn use since 2020.NRDO MARCUS-BVTOL Surveillance Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUnknownIn use since 2020. (For use on board the Chakri Naruebet aircraft carrier).

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