HTMS ''Bhumibol Adulyadej'' (FFG-471) ( th, เรือหลวงภูมิพลอดุลยเดช), is the lead ship of her
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of frigates for the
Royal Thai Navy
The Royal Thai Navy ( Abrv: RTN, ทร.; th, กองทัพเรือไทย, ) is the naval warfare force of Thailand. Established in 1906, it was modernised by the Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse (1880–1923) who is known as ...
, developed from the . The DW-3000F hull is different from the ''Gwanggaeto the Great''-class destroyer, due to the design of the ship having reduced radar cross section, and there are many other additional technologies added.
Design
HTMS ''Bhumibol Adulyadej'' was constructed in South Korea. It is the first ship of the ''High-Performance Frigate Boat Project'' of the Royal Thai Navy. It is able to perform 3D combat operations on both the surface, underwater and air. It was commissioned on January 7, 2019, with the original name as HTMS ''Tha Chin'' (). Later, with the royal benevolence of
His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn, bestowed with the new name HTMS ''Bhumibol Adulyadej''.
Design and construction
The ship was developed based on the
South Korean Navy
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''Gwanggaeto the Great''-class destroyer (KDX-I). The ship was built at
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd, South Korea, from 2013 to 2018. The hull is designed using Stealth Technology. Both the hull and its systems are focused on reducing detection by opponents. And reduce heat radiation Reduces radar reflection and noise. The naval combat system is linked to the Air Force aircraft Link E, Link RTN, especially the link with
HTMS ''Naresuan'' (FFG-421),
HTMS ''Taksin'' (FFG-422) and
HTMS ''Chakri Naruebet'' (CVH-911) with Link G, the
Jas-39 Gripen
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multirole fighter aircraft is the Air Force's most advanced 4.5 generation fighter. As part of the development of Network Centric Warfare. High-performance frigates Designed hull and structure Support for improvements to be able to fire the
RIM-66 Standard
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MR ground-to-air missile, including a plan to support it. The companies involved in the assembly system include the launch pad, the vertical missile launcher (
Mk.41 VLS), the combat system. Fire control radar and target radar (Illuminator) can be improved to support the firing of such launch weapons when the Navy needs it and the budget situation allows.
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Gallery
Image:The underway USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200) and HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG-471) sail in formation with three other ships during U.S.-Thai joint naval exercise Guardian Sea 2019 - 2.jpg, HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG-471) sail in formation with three other ships during U.S.-Thai joint naval exercise Guardian Sea 2019
Image:HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG 471) sails with naval ships from the U.S. and Thailand during CARAT Thailand 2019.jpg, HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG 471) sails with naval ships from the U.S. and Thailand during CARAT Thailand 2019
Image:HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG-471).jpg, HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG-471) moored at Sattahip Naval Base
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See also
* List of naval ship classes in service
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* List of equipment in Royal Thai Navy
References
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2017 ships
Bhumibol Adulyadej–class frigates
Ships built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering