{"id":3254,"date":"2019-01-16T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T13:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=3254"},"modified":"2024-02-23T16:26:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:26:27","slug":"thailand-looks-to-procure-more-norinco-vt-4-tanks-from-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=3254","title":{"rendered":"Thailand looks to procure more Norinco VT-4 tanks from China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Royal Thai Army (RTA) is reportedly seeking cabinet approval to procure additional VT-4 main battle tanks (MBTs) made by the China North Industries Corporation (Norinco).<\/strong><br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" class=\"wp-image-3255\" style=\"width: 1200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2019-01-16-Thailand-looks-to-procure-more-Norinco-VT-4-tanks-from-China.jpg\" alt=\"Thailand looks to procure more Norinco VT-4 tanks from China\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2019-01-16-Thailand-looks-to-procure-more-Norinco-VT-4-tanks-from-China.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2019-01-16-Thailand-looks-to-procure-more-Norinco-VT-4-tanks-from-China-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2019-01-16-Thailand-looks-to-procure-more-Norinco-VT-4-tanks-from-China-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br><em>The Royal Thai Army is reportedly looking to secure funds to procure 14 additional VT-4 MBTs made by Norinco. (Photo by Norinco)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local media reported on 16 January that the RTA proposal features the acquisition of an additional 14 units at a cost of about THB2.3 billion (USD72.5 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposal, if approved by government, will take the RTA\u2019s VT-4 inventory to 52. The RTA ordered 28 VT-4s from Norinco in 2016 for THB5 billion and another 10 in 2017 for THB2 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initial batch of 28 tanks was delivered in late 2017, making Thailand the first export customer of the VT-4, which is the export version of the MBT-3000 design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RTA has not yet confirmed the planned acquisition of an additional 14 VT-4s, although Jane\u2019s understands that the proposed procurement is consistent with the service\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Announcing plans to acquire a second batch of 10 VT-4s in 2017, Thailand\u2019s Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon stated that the RTA would look to procure additional tanks over the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RTA sources have also previously confirmed to Jane\u2019s an overall requirement within the service to procure at least another hundred MBTs to replace ageing and depleted inventories of US-produced M41 light tanks as well as increasing the army\u2019s size and capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thai government has previously stated that its decision to procure the VT-4 was determined by both capability and price. The VT-4s already ordered from Norinco were acquired at one-third the cost of similar sales proposals from Western tank manufacturers, according to Thailand\u2019s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Source<\/strong>: IHS JANES News by Jon Grevatt &#8211; 16 January 2019<br><\/em><br> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?cat=1680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Aomjai Pananond <\/a>(Southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.net\/news.asp?newst=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Asian XAirForces Editor<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.net\/news_country.asp?id=260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Thailand<\/a>)<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Royal Thai Army (RTA) is reportedly seeking cabinet approval to procure additional VT-4 main battle tanks (MBTs) made by the China North Industries Corporation (Norinco). 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