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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Thailand approves second phase of C-130 upgrade

Thailand is set to proceed with the second phase of an upgrade to its air force Lockheed Martin C-130H transports, with the country's cabinet having approved a 1 billion baht ($32 million) budget for the project.

State-owned prime contractor Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) is expected to select a vendor around the end of 2008 to conduct the work, which is likely to begin during 2009 and conclude within a further two years.

To introduce additional avionics equipment, the deal forms part of a new armed forces procurement allocation worth 7.7 billion baht.

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