- By Stingray, Thai Intel’s national security journalist
Matichon, a newspaper for the intellect here in Thailand, just reported that the Thai military guided, public defense industry unit, is targeting to be able to export internal-Thailand developed arms equipment-within two years.
Matichon gave an array of equipment that the Thai military public unit is working on-including a few cutting-edge tropical area specifics infantry soldier equipment-on exhibition in last week local arms industry show.
Mentioned, was also, rockets and missiles, however, based on earlier reports of Thailand’s advancement in rockets and missiles development-these equipment were not on exhibition.
Germany, through the Thai German Technical Assistance Program, have signed an agreement with the Thai arms manufacturing public unit-for transfer of technology. The unit, established by Taksin, aims mainly to produce advance missiles.
Within ASEAN, Indonesia is most active in developing a local arms industry, having signed agreement with S.Korea, for fighter jest and submarine development. Malaysia is also active in the area.
Thai prime minster, Yingluck, said in the Thai parliament, that developing Thailand’s local arms industry, is one of her policy. ASEAN recently, proposed a paper on building up of an ASEAN arms industry.
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