Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment
Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment | |
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หน่วยบัญชาการอากาศโยธิน | |
Active | Late 1970s- |
Country | Thailand |
Branch | Royal Thai Air Force |
Type | Special Forces |
Role | Air Force Base security and provides ground support for air operations. |
Size | 100 |
Engagements | The Hijacking of Garuda Flight GA 206 (Woyla Operation) 1981 |
Website | http://www.sfc.rtaf.mi.th/index.htm |
The Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment (Thai: หน่วยบัญชาการอากาศโยธิน) is a 100-man unit in the Royal Thai Air Force's Special Combat Operations Squadron, has been in existence since the late 1970s. They are based near Don Muang Airport and provide anti-hijacking capabilities. They have three assault platoons, each divided into two smaller sections.
Equipment
Small arms
Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Variant | Notes | |
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Pistols | ||||||
M1911 pistol | United States | Semi-automatic pistol | .45 ACP | M1911A1 | ||
Smith & Wesson M&P | United States | Semi-automatic pistol | .22 LR | M&P18 M&P15 |
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Colt Commander | United States | Semi-automatic pistol | .38 Super | |||
Browning Hi-Power | Belgium | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | |||
Shotguns | ||||||
Remington Model 870 | United States | Shotgun | 12 gauge | |||
Assault rifles | ||||||
M16 rifle | United States | Assault rifle | 5.56mm | A1 | ||
Heckler & Koch HK33 | Germany / Thailand | Assault rifle | 5.56mm | HK33A3 | ||
Bushmaster M4-type Carbine | United States | Carbine | 5.56mm | |||
Submachine guns | ||||||
Uzi | Israel | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | |||
Machine guns | ||||||
M60 machine gun | United States | General purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | |||
M2 Browning machine gun | United States | Heavy machine gun | .50 BMG | |||
Grenade launchers | ||||||
XM148 grenade launcher | United States | Grenade launcher | 40mm grenade | |||
M203 grenade launcher | United States | Grenade launcher | 40mm grenade | |||
Mortars | ||||||
M1 mortar | United States | Mortar | 81 mm mortar |
Surface to air defence systems
Model | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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KS-1C | China | Surface-to-air missile system | 1 | |
ADATS | Switzerland | Laser-guided supersonic missile | 4 | Fixed emplacement/semi-mobile |
RBS 70 | Sweden | Man-portable air-defence system | ? | |
QW-2 Vanguard 2 | China | Man-portable air-defence system | ? | |
Rheinmetall Mauser Mk.30 mod.F | Germany | Anti Aircraft Artillery | 8 | Twin 30mm Anti Aircraft Artillery |
Bofors 40mm L/70 | Sweden | Anti Aircraft Artillery | ? | 40mm Anti Aircraft Artillery |
Type 74 | China | Anti Aircraft Artillery | ? | Twin 37mm Anti Aircraft Artillery |
Land vehicles
Model | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Cadillac Gage Commando | United States | Armored car | 12 | With 12.7mm and 7.62mm MG |
Condor | Germany | Armored car | 18 | With 20mm and 7.62mm MG |
Radar systems
Model | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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AN/FPS-117 | United States | Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | 2 | RTADS I. |
Martello-743D | United Kingdom | Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | 4 | RTADS l/ll. |
AN/FPS-130X | United States | Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | 3 | RTADS lll. |
AN/TPS-78 | United States | Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | 3 | RTADS ll.[1] |
AN/TPS-79 | United States | Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | 1 | RTADS ll. |
DR-162 ADV | United States | Short Range 2D Air Search Radar | ? | |
AN/TPS-703 | United States | Mobile Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | 3 | |
Giraffe-180/40 | Sweden | Mobile Medium Range 2D Air Search Radar | 4 | |
ASR | Japan | Airport Surveillance Radar | ? | |
DWSR-88C | United States | Weather Radar | ? | |
TVDR-3501C | United States | Weather Radar | ? | |
TVDR-2500C | United States | Mobile Weather Radar | ? | |
KRONOS Radar Systems | Italy | Air Search Radar | ? | |
C2ADS | Thailand | Air Search Radar | ? |
See also
References
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