Thailand signs a contract with Aria for Blimps

Aria International inc, has developed a new systems and services which will make impact on the capabilities of deployed forces in the South of Thailand. The company has announced a contract from the Royal Thai Army to provide in-country surveillance and communications solutions and services, for an aggregate purchase price of $9.7 million. Under the contract, within 120 days of contract award, the Company is supposed to configure equipment in the U.S. and integrate and deliver the hardware in Thailand. As such, Aria is responsible for integrating all system components and delivering a complete turn-key solution, conducting initial operations and continuing maintenance tasks as well as providing the training to the RTA personnel on the equipment. In fact Aria will also provide the RTA with certain ancillary services including installation, training and the construction of an airship hangar.

The RTA surveillance system consists of a manned airship with military-grade imaging and communications systems, a state-of-the-art Mobile Command and Control Vehicle, and upgrades to existing communications and facilities to receive real-time surveillance data. Thai government recently alter its approach, but to no avail, as they could not remove he need for military operations. So Major General Chawalit Srisilpanandana, Director General-Directorate of the Royal Thai Army’s Logistics Department, said that this development of new system by Aria will be capable for the deployment forces in Thailand.