Lopburi: The Royal Thai Army has successfully tested a range of Thai-made attack drones, marking a significant milestone in the country’s defense capabilities. These drones, which include both bombing and Kamikaze-style attack drones, are being developed for future production and operational use. The tests yielded promising results.

According to Thai News Agency, Col. Chatrapee Poonsri, deputy spokesperson for the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, confirmed that the tests were conducted to evaluate the performance and capabilities of the unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) system. The trials took place at the artillery firing range at the Khao Phulon Artillery Center in Lopburi Province.

The drones are the product of a collaborative research and development effort involving personnel from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, specifically the Royal Thai Air Force Academy, the Royal Thai Navy Research and Development Office, and the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters. They worked in partnership with The Gun Co., Ltd. and a team of professors from Kasetsart University. The primary objective of this initiative is to empower military personnel with the skills to independently research and develop drone systems, while also fostering cooperation with educational and private sectors to achieve sustainable self-reliance.

The testing involved two types of attack drones: bombing drones and Kamikaze drones. The results were very positive, with the drones performing as expected. Notably, those developed by The Gun Company Limited demonstrated precise target attacks.

Additionally, drones from the Royal Thai Air Force Academy successfully simulated attacks on moving targets, and those from the Royal Thai Navy’s Military Research and Development Office operated as anticipated. These results will guide further development and eventual production for military deployment. The event also featured a successful demonstration of an anti-drone (UAV) system developed domestically by DRC Co., Ltd. and TNET Co., Ltd.