9/23/2023 0 Comments Vt-4 chinese main battle tank![]() ![]() Gen Apirat said the Thai army was willing to deepen defence cooperation with its Chinese partner, the China Military Online reported.Pakistan which has long depended on western equipment for its armed forces is facing quality and reliability issues with newly inducted Chinese equipment, with a main battle tank failing post delivery tests and a freshly procured heavy artillery gun facing multiple technical issues during firing trials. The army leader also met Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe on Jan 7. The latest procurement was arranged in talks between Gen Han Weiguo, the commander of the People's Liberation Army, and Gen Apirat during his visit to Beijing from Jan 6-9, the source said. ![]() ![]() The were deployed to the 3rd Cavalry Division in Khon Kaen. The first batch of 28 VT4 tanks was purchased in 2016 at a cost of 4.9 billion baht, and the second batch of 11 tanks, which arrived in 2017, cost 2 billion baht. Gen Wijak would leave for China in late February to test the tanks' performance and the procurement proposal was expected to be forwarded to cabinet in March, the source added. The VT4 is a third-generation main battle tank built in China for overseas export.Īrmy chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong had assigned his assistant, Gen Wijak Siribansop, chairman of the procurement panel, the source said. ![]() The Royal Thai Army plans to purchase 14 more heavy tanks from China, a move underlining the increasingly close defence relations between Bangkok and Beijing.Īn army source said on Monday the army will purchase 14 more VT4 tanks, plus ammunition, at a total cost of 2.3 billion baht, to further supplement the first procurement of 28 units in 2016. A Chinese-manufactured VT4 battle tank is deployed in simulated warfare during a demonstration attended at the Royal Thai Army Calvary Centre in Saraburi on Jan 24, 2018. ![]()
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