The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is to procure three Norinco-produced amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs), understood to be the VN-16 platform.

The Thai government’s public procurement service said in a notice on 10 September that Norinco has been selected by the RTN for the acquisition, with a bid price of THB398.1 million (USD13 million).

The service did not confirm the platform type. However, this is understood to be the VN-16, which Norinco displayed in model form at the Defence and Security defence exhibition in Bangkok in late 2019.

Thailand has selected a Norinco-produced AAV, thought to be the VN-16 platform, a modified version of the ZTD-05 (pictured), for a requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps. (Chinese MoD)

Another bid document published by the RTN’s acquisition management office on 9 September confirmed that the acquisition forms the first phase of a wider AAV requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC). The document also said the vehicles will be procured from local company Chankasem International, which will act as an importer.

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is to procure three Norinco-produced amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs), understood to be the VN-16 platform.

The Thai government’s public procurement service said in a notice on 10 September that Norinco has been selected by the RTN for the acquisition, with a bid price of THB398.1 million (USD13 million).

The service did not confirm the platform type. However, this is understood to be the VN-16, which Norinco displayed in model form at the Defence and Security defence exhibition in Bangkok in late 2019.

Thailand has selected a Norinco-produced AAV, thought to be the VN-16 platform, a modified version of the ZTD-05 (pictured), for a requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps. (Chinese MoD)

Another bid document published by the RTN’s acquisition management office on 9 September confirmed that the acquisition forms the first phase of a wider AAV requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC). The document also said the vehicles will be procured from local company Chankasem International, which will act as an importer.

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is to procure three Norinco-produced amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs), understood to be the VN-16 platform.

The Thai government’s public procurement service said in a notice on 10 September that Norinco has been selected by the RTN for the acquisition, with a bid price of THB398.1 million (USD13 million).

The service did not confirm the platform type. However, this is understood to be the VN-16, which Norinco displayed in model form at the Defence and Security defence exhibition in Bangkok in late 2019.

Thailand has selected a Norinco-produced AAV, thought to be the VN-16 platform, a modified version of the ZTD-05 (pictured), for a requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps. (Chinese MoD)

Another bid document published by the RTN’s acquisition management office on 9 September confirmed that the acquisition forms the first phase of a wider AAV requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC). The document also said the vehicles will be procured from local company Chankasem International, which will act as an importer.

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is to procure three Norinco-produced amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs), understood to be the VN-16 platform.

The Thai government’s public procurement service said in a notice on 10 September that Norinco has been selected by the RTN for the acquisition, with a bid price of THB398.1 million (USD13 million).

The service did not confirm the platform type. However, this is understood to be the VN-16, which Norinco displayed in model form at the Defence and Security defence exhibition in Bangkok in late 2019.

Thailand has selected a Norinco-produced AAV, thought to be the VN-16 platform, a modified version of the ZTD-05 (pictured), for a requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps. (Chinese MoD)

Another bid document published by the RTN’s acquisition management office on 9 September confirmed that the acquisition forms the first phase of a wider AAV requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC). The document also said the vehicles will be procured from local company Chankasem International, which will act as an importer.

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is to procure three Norinco-produced amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs), understood to be the VN-16 platform.

The Thai government’s public procurement service said in a notice on 10 September that Norinco has been selected by the RTN for the acquisition, with a bid price of THB398.1 million (USD13 million).

The service did not confirm the platform type. However, this is understood to be the VN-16, which Norinco displayed in model form at the Defence and Security defence exhibition in Bangkok in late 2019.

Thailand has selected a Norinco-produced AAV, thought to be the VN-16 platform, a modified version of the ZTD-05 (pictured), for a requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps. (Chinese MoD)

Another bid document published by the RTN’s acquisition management office on 9 September confirmed that the acquisition forms the first phase of a wider AAV requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC). The document also said the vehicles will be procured from local company Chankasem International, which will act as an importer.

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is to procure three Norinco-produced amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs), understood to be the VN-16 platform.

The Thai government’s public procurement service said in a notice on 10 September that Norinco has been selected by the RTN for the acquisition, with a bid price of THB398.1 million (USD13 million).

The service did not confirm the platform type. However, this is understood to be the VN-16, which Norinco displayed in model form at the Defence and Security defence exhibition in Bangkok in late 2019.

Thailand has selected a Norinco-produced AAV, thought to be the VN-16 platform, a modified version of the ZTD-05 (pictured), for a requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps. (Chinese MoD)

Another bid document published by the RTN’s acquisition management office on 9 September confirmed that the acquisition forms the first phase of a wider AAV requirement within the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC). The document also said the vehicles will be procured from local company Chankasem International, which will act as an importer.