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ATIL LOOKING TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE
UAV PORTFOLIO FOR THAI NEEDS
Thailand’s Defence R&D and a cruising speed of 100 knots.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: agency, the Defence Endurance is claimed as 20 hours
Group Captain and its practical operating ceiling
Dr. Nattapol Niyomthai, Director Technology Institute (DTI) is quoted as 24,500 feet.
Aero Technology Industry Limited has 50 people working The DP20-A is a larger armed
on UAS programmes and drone and work is now underway
Thailand based Aero Technology on the programme in Thailand.
Industry Limited (ATIL) is showcas- some of these employ- Deliveries to the RTA could poten-
ing three different unmanned aerial ees have been moved to tially begin as early as 2026.The
systems at the ongoing Defence DP20-A can undertake intelligence
& Security exhibition. The DP16, ATIL. ATIL is planning to surveillance and reconnaissance
DP20 and DP20-A are essentially increase increasing its (ISR), border patrol or fire calibration,
of Chinese origin but are being battlefield assessment targeting
configured to meet Thai needs. strength to 100 employees
Speaking to Atul Chandra on in the future. CONTD P/11
the sidelines of the show, Group
Captain Dr. Nattapol Niyomthai, The DP20 medium altitude long
Director ATIL, said work on the
DP20 had been underway since endurance unmanned aerial
2019 and the Royal Thai Army (RTA) system (UAS) has a wingspan of
would commence its operational 13.4m and a maximum take-off
evaluation of the type, following weight of 750 kg. It can carry a
which feedback would be provided mission payload of 150kg along
to ATIL to incorporate changes or with 200kg of fuel. It can attain
improvements. This process would a maximum speed of 135 knots
take 1-2 years he said.
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