Tag: Frigate

News

Royal Thai Navy to switch from a Chinese submarine to a frigate: Defence Minister

  • By TN
  • October 21, 2023
Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Bangpakong
The Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Bangpakong (FFG 456). Photo: U.S Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alex Mabini/Released.

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has decided to switch from procuring a submarine from China to a frigate, estimated to cost 17 billion baht compared [Read More…]

Asia

Russia deploys for the first time a frigate equipped with hypersonic Zircon missiles

  • By TN
  • January 4, 2023
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov equipped with Zircon missiles. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, they have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers and can evade anti-aircraft defense systems. The missile's flight speed exceeds Mach 9
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov equipped with Zircon missiles. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, they have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers and can evade anti-aircraft defense systems. The missile's flight speed exceeds Mach 9. Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. CC BY 4.0.

Russia on Wednesday commissioned the first warship equipped with Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, a multi-purpose vessel armed to launch “surgical and [Read More…]

News

Thai Navy purchases nine Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM) from U.S.

  • By TN
  • January 15, 2013
Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Bangpakong
The Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Bangpakong (FFG 456). Photo: U.S Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alex Mabini/Released.

BANGKOK, 15 January 2013 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Navy has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. government to purchase nine [Read More…]

South

Thai Navy races South to assist flood victims

  • By TN
  • March 29, 2011
Thailand News Breaking News
Thailand News Breaking News. Image: TN.

Storms, floods set a destructive path as stranded tourists, residents wait for help The navy has sent the country’s only aircraft carrier Chakri Naruebet and [Read More…]