New estate to boost weapon productionAn Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is displayed at the 2020 Royal Thai Air Force Symposium on defence technology, held yesterday at the Air Force Museum in Bangkok. Pattarapong ChatpattarasillThe Defence Ministry is planning to set up a technology industrial estate so Thailand can stand on its own feet when it comes to manufacturing weapons. "The ministry is surveying an area to build a new industrial estate for defence technology to put the plan into action," Gen Nat said. The air force has shown Thailand has the potential for defence technology after it developed an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) named "UAV RTAF-U1", observers said. Meanwhile, air force chief Maanat Wongwat said he was planning to boost the number of personnel specialising in defence technology by offering a master's degree in this field at the Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy.

Source: Bangkok Post February 20, 2020 23:15 UTC