Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) has completed a two-year upgrade of most of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) C-130H Hercules transport aircraft fleet at a cost of $24.32 million.

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Air Chief Marshal Supachai Sai Ngoen, Managing Director Aviation Industry Company Limited welcomed Air Chief Marshal Alongkorn Wannarot, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force. Representative of the Air Force Commander presided over the closing ceremony of the Aircraft Carrier Capacity Improvement Project No. 8 (C-130H) at the aircraft repair workshop Aviation Industry Company Limited, Don Mueang, with senior officers of the Air Force The Executive Committee for the 8th Transport Capacity Improvement Program (C-130H), pilots and staff, 601 Squadron, 6th Wing, as well as their management and staff. Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. joined the ceremony on Monday, September 26, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

The Aviation Industry Company Limited has been assigned by the Air Force. To improve the capability of transport aircraft Type 8 (C-130H) in the amount of 4 items, with the project implementation period from October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2022, which has been completed in accordance with the specified time frame. with details as follows:

1. Replace the display in the cockpit (Multi-function Display: MFD) of 8 machines, 4 screens each and 4 display screens in total, totaling 36 screens
2. Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System Version 7.1: TCAS7 .1) and install 4 automatic aircraft tracking systems (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast: ADS-B)
3. Replace the Center Wing Upper and Lower Rainbow Fitting, both left and right, 8 units
4. Major repair work, Quick Engine Change (QEC) set to be complete And there are 28 sets of ready-to-use conditions.

There are also training officers of the Air Force. To have the ability to repair aircraft as well The result of this capacity improvement This allows the Type 8 (C-130H) transport aircraft to have more advanced instrumentation and navigation aids. Meet current aviation technology and requirements. The structure of the aircraft has been improved to be strong And certified according to international standards, the Air Force will be able to continue to use the 8th transport aircraft (C-130H) efficiently and safely for at least 10 years.