Indonesian News - Regardless of the rumors purchases of Russian T90 tank which then responded rebuttal, the Thai government instead decided to buy other military equipment, as well as from Russia, such as firefighting aircraft (damkar) and other military equipment.
This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister of Defense (Defense Minister) Thailand, Gen. (ret) Prawit Wongsuwan, when he met a delegation of Russian security council dimpimpin Nikolai Patrushev.
No mention of what kind of aircraft, but the growing speculation mentioning, Thailand interested in a seaplane Beriev Be-200 Altair, along with other military technical equipment.
As is known, the Be-200 aircraft made in Russia, known reliably to handle fire disasters, as well as other uses, wide maritime patrol, mission SAR (search and rescue), and cargo transportation.
Wongsuwan also stressed, that the planned purchase of defense equipment (major appliance defense system) is not a direct purchase by pumping government budget, but "barter" with crops alias agrifood products White Elephant Affairs.
"We plan to buy a special air damkar and military technical equipment required for the handling of natural disasters and other emergencies," said Wongsuwan,
"In return, we are ready to sell agricultural products and food to Russia in the same amount," said former Chief of Army Staff (Chief of Staff) Thailand who will also visit Russia on 23-27 February 2016 the.
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