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Chinese Submarine Purchase Deal Now in Coordinating Process: Thai Deputy Premier 10 Maret 2017 Thailand purchase three Chinese-built submarines  (image : News Sniper) BANGKOK (Xinhua) -- Thailand"s Deputy Premier Prawit Wongsuwan said on Tuesday the Thai navy"s procurement of three Chinese-built submarines is currently in the coordinating process for a government-to-government purchase deal. Prawit, who is concurrently the defense minister, declined to tell how soon the coordinating process for the submarines purchase deal will be completed but confirmed that a regular budget for the navy to procure the first of the three Yuan-class S26T subs within this year has already been earmarked and approved for current fiscal year. His comments followed speculation that the issue would have been brought up during Tuesday"s cabinet meeting. The budget for the purchase of the first Yuan-class sub had already been approved by the Thai government and the National Legislative Assembly...

Defense Minister: AW101 Chopper Purchase Still Unclear 23 Januari 2017 Leonardo AW-101 helicopter (photo : Biffo) TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu was hesitant to comment on the final decision to purchase the AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter as he previously said that the decision to purchase the helicopter was canceled. “I’ll coordinate with the new KSAU (Air Force Chief of Staff). We’ll coordinate to clear things up,” Ryamizard said on Friday, January 20, 2017. Minister Ryamizard confirmed that he once said that the purchase was canceled since President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo declined to approve the purchase. “Yes, that was yesterday (I’ve once said that), it would then be handled by others, soon. But ask the new KSAU for details,” he said. The new KSAU, Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto, was recently appointed by President Jokowi on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, to replace the vacant position left by Marshall Agus Supriatn...

Thailand Wants to Purchase Dozens of T-90 Tanks from Russia 18 Januari 2017 T-90 main battle tank (photo : contract-army) Thailand, Russia promote defence cooperation Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand and Russia have discussed the implementation of arms deals and defence industry cooperation during a meeting between Russian Ambassador to Thailand Kirill Barsky and Thai chief of the Defence Forces, General Surapong Suwana-adth in Bangkok on January 17. According to the Thai army, at the meeting, the two sides discussed matters of shared interest, including developing the defence industry in Thailand. Thai media stated that the country wants to purchase dozens of T-90 tanks from Russia. Thailand is also about to sign a counter-terrorism deal with Russia. In 2016, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy PM, also Minister of Defence Prawit Wongsuwan visited Russia to bolster bilateral relations, promote arms deals and joint defence industry development. During his visit in May 2016, P...