Passex AUSTHAI 2017 training between HTMS Sukhothai and HMAS Ballarat

May 21, 2017

AUSTHAI 2017 is a joint training exercise between the Royal Thai Navy and Australian Navy with the aim of increasing tactical and operational capabilities in joint combat operations between the two navies.  Ships involved in the training are the HTMS Sukhothai and HTMS Khirirat and HTMS Makut Rajakumarn from the Royal Thai Navy and HMAS Ballarat from the Royal Australian Navy which will be held from May 19 to June 3, 2017.  Translated by Nonothai 

Source: thaidefense-news.blogspot.com

HTMS Sukhothai

General characteristics
Type:	Corvette
Displacement:	960 tons
Length:	76.8 m
Beam:	9.6 m
Draught:	4.5 m
Speed:	24 knots maximum 18 knots cruising
Range:	3568 nautical miles at cruising speed
Armament:	1 x 76/62-mm. cannon 1 x 40L70-mm. double barrel machine gun 2 x Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 8 x Harpoon (missile)launcher 8 x surface-to-air Albatross missile launcher 6 x Torpedo tube

Source: wikiwand.com

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