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Thailand Mulls Buying 12 Russian Mi-17V5 Helicopters To Replace American CH-47 Chinooks

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09:44 AM, May 19, 2016
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Russian Mi17-V5 helicopter
Bangkokpost Tuesday.

Gen Teerachai said the army did not have the money to procure new aircraft carriers. Therefore, the lowest purchase budget was requested from the government.

The army proposed to buy a total of 12 helicopters and is awaiting approval from the cabinet, which will assess the size of the budget to be allocated for this purpose, the news daily quoted an unnamed source as saying.

Teerachai did not disclose the price of the Russian helicopters the price of the helicopters.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/16..._Replace_American_CH_47_Chinooks#.Vz3A4CNRXqA
 
Our Bureau
09:44 AM, May 19, 2016
104 views
russian_m_1463644000.jpg

Russian Mi17-V5 helicopter
Bangkokpost Tuesday.

Gen Teerachai said the army did not have the money to procure new aircraft carriers. Therefore, the lowest purchase budget was requested from the government.

The army proposed to buy a total of 12 helicopters and is awaiting approval from the cabinet, which will assess the size of the budget to be allocated for this purpose, the news daily quoted an unnamed source as saying.

Teerachai did not disclose the price of the Russian helicopters the price of the helicopters.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/16..._Replace_American_CH_47_Chinooks#.Vz3A4CNRXqA
The CH-47 is heavy lift and the Mi-17V5 is medium lift, not the most obvious replacements.
 
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