Schiebel has won a competitive tender to equip the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) with its Camcopter S-100 UAS.

The UAS will be deployed next year to the Pakphanang District, in the province of Nakhon Si Thammarat in Thailand, and will provide the RTN frigate fleet with land and sea based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.

According to Schiebel, this is the first time that RTN will use Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) UAS for maritime operations.

“With the Royal Thai Navy, we have another major maritime contract to add to our growing list of customers,” says Hans Georg Schiebel, chairman of the Schiebel Group.

“Our Camcopter S-100 is recognized for being a reliable and proven UAS, especially at sea, which is why we outpaced all other UAS suppliers in the competitive tender process.”

Additionally, Schiebel has partnered with MoraThai Defence Company Limited of Bangkok to not only make sure that there is a smooth transition into service, but also to provide commercial offset.