The Royal Thai Air Force has ordered two Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft, with first delivery scheduled for the first half of 2029. The aircraft will be assembled at Airbus Defence and Space’s site in Seville, Spain.
The C295s will be operated by the RTAF’s 46th Wing based at Phitsanulok air base. Thailand already operates three C295 aircraft, which have been in service since 2016 for cargo and troop transport.
In tactical transport configuration, the C295 can carry 70 soldiers or 49 parachutists. The aircraft is also designed for operations from unprepared runways, cargo and parachute drops, and medical evacuation missions.
The order increases Thailand’s future C295 fleet to five aircraft. Airbus did not disclose the contract value.