The Royal Thai Navy has ordered two Airbus C295 aircraft in an enhanced transport configuration that will support surveillance and search and rescue missions. The first delivery is scheduled for the end of 2028.
The Navy acquisition follows a separate Royal Thai Air Force order for two C295s in tactical transport configuration, announced on 22 May 2026. Those aircraft are due for delivery in the first half of 2029.
Thailand already operates three C295s with the Royal Thai Army, which have been used for cargo and troop transport since 2016. With the new Navy and Air Force orders, the country’s C295 fleet will expand further across all three services.
The C295 is Airbus’s twin-turboprop military transport aircraft, used in multiple configurations for transport and mission support roles. In Thailand, the type is now being integrated into both tactical transport and maritime-oriented missions.