Chinese tanks successfully exported to Thailand, behind the three countries "contributed"!

Chinese tanks successfully exported to Thailand, behind the three countries "contributed"!

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Thailand's "Bangkok Post" reported on Oct. 11 that Thailand purchased the first VT-4 main battle tanks from China on Oct. 8 and arrived in Thailand's Tuo Taoyi Ferry Terminal and began delivery of the Thai side. Thai media reported that 26 of these tanks will be equipped with Kong Jingfu 3rd Armored Division barracks, the other two will be equipped with the North standard armored center and the Army Ordnance Hall, as a research and training of chariot.

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Thai Royal Army Commander Lin Lin guess, although the delivery time of these tanks ahead of a full six months, but in good condition, not "in the warehouse idle old tank."

Thailand plans to purchase 49 units in three batches of VT-4 tanks, the delivery of Thailand in 2016 to China to purchase the first batch of tank procurement contracts. At that time, China's VT-4 main battle tanks, including the Russian-made T-90S, including a number of competitors, won the total value of 4.9 billion baht, about 970 million yuan in Thailand main battle tank procurement contract.

In April 2017, the Thai Cabinet approved the second batch of a total of 10 purchase contracts, the total value of 2 billion baht.

Thailand launched a new generation of tank procurement program many years ago, plans to purchase 150 third-generation main battle tanks, to replace Thailand has been serving about 40 years of US-made M48, M60 and China 69 tanks. In 2011, Thailand and Ukraine signed a contract to purchase 49 Ukrainian "Fort" main battle tanks, the contract value of about 7.2 billion baht. "Fort" tanks from the Ukrainian Kharkov Marion plant based on the T-84 main battle tanks based on research and development, in April 2012 to start production work, and in May 2013 to complete the first five delivery.

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"Fort" tank

But with the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 2014, the Uruguayan government will focus on the anti-government armed forces backed by Russia, and will be sent to the Thai tanks seized, misappropriated to the front to compensate for the huge losses caused by the war. Kharkov Marion factory's main energy is also on the front line repair damaged chariot, etc., unable to continue to provide products for the Thai side, can not provide adequate after-sales service guarantee. In this case, Thailand was eventually forced to re-purchase Chinese tanks.

Thailand eventually buy China VT-4 tanks, in addition to the tank itself is excellent quality, the United States factors can not be ignored.

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After the Thai military coup in the first half of 2015, the United States asked Thailand to achieve democratization, the freezing of $ 4.7 million in military aid, and the abolition of some of the Thai military cooperation projects, while Thailand accused the United States of interfering with its internal affairs. Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Orientalism Ye Lianna Fermiccheva that, when "Obama's tone of mind actually for China to expand the sale of Thai troops cleared the road."

Thailand first announced the decision to buy from China 3 "yuan" class submarines, and then bought the VT-4 main battle tanks. Fermitcheva pointed out that these transactions are conducive to strengthening the Thai-Chinese relations, but also to the United States to play a "warning reminder" role.

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In fact, before the purchase of Chinese submarines and tanks on the issue, the views of Thailand is not uniform. "Thailand is the best friend of Thailand, but Bangkok is going to tell the Americans, do not take our nose, and Thailand can find other military partners," said Thai Prime Minister Barack Obama, who is the final friend of Thailand. This is China."