Thailand's Army procurement team is back to purchase VT4 tanks! On July 26, the Thai team received several sets of Chinese anti-artillery radar, and on July 27, they continued to the VT4 tank hall for procurement! Please note the tallest Thai representative, with a pot lid hairstyle, it was he who received the anti-artillery radar system in Qiqihar. It is unexpected that he has come again to the VT4 tank procurement hall, indicating that this person holds an important position in Thailand!

However, to be honest, Thais and Chinese people standing together are really hard to distinguish nationalities, really like it!

The Thai defense analysis organization pointed out that the VT4 tank is currently the main battle tank with the highest readiness rate in the Thai Army, and had already been put into combat use on the first day of the war, which was July 24. However, the Thai media only announced the deployment of the VT4 tank on July 27, indicating there is an error in the information! The Chief of the Thai Army stated at the budget committee meeting for the 2026 fiscal year that the VT4 tank is the main battle tank with the highest readiness rate in the Thai Army and is continuously procuring the VT4 tank.

The combat weight of the VT4 tank is 52 tons, equipped with a 125 mm ZPT-98A smoothbore gun, equipped with an automatic loading system, and mounted with a 12.7 mm remote-controlled machine gun and a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. The crew consists of three people: commander, driver, and gunner. This type of tank can use various types of ammunition, including fin-stabilized armor-piercing sabot, high explosive anti-tank shells, and high explosive shells. In addition, it is equipped with an advanced fire control system, including a laser rangefinder and thermal imaging night vision system, which can effectively resist anti-tank weapons.

According to the feedback from the Thai Army, during the battle with Cambodia, the VT4 tank played a good role as a support fire platform, effectively supporting the Thai military's operational plan. Its powerful firepower and efficient combat support system made the fire strike performance very excellent. The VT4 tank entered the combat area on the first day and assisted the Thai Army infantry units in successfully regaining positions in multiple areas, and there have been no reports of being destroyed so far.

Thailand purchasing new tanks is actually best for us, meaning that if I buy your tank, you should be slightly biased in subsequent negotiations, this is reality. After all, this VT4 tank is relatively expensive, and Thailand also had to spare no effort to afford it. Regardless of anything, as long as Thailand buys our weapons, it's good, whether it's air, sea, or land, as long as we can strengthen cooperation, it's friendship, and improve relations.

Cambodia also wants to come and buy weapons, but due to lack of money, they can't afford it for now. So regardless of anything, they can only use the weapons they have. Cambodia needs more weapons, but Thailand needs more new tanks. Thailand originally planned to purchase 150 VT4 tanks, but now has only bought 53 VT4 tanks, because the unit price is slightly high, Thailand can't afford it, so they paused the procurement of tanks. This is not a quality issue, but a price issue, that's it.

Now Thailand has shown enough sincerity, quickly buying various advanced weapons to make up for the disadvantages on the battlefield, which is definitely effective for Thailand. We hope Thailand buys more VT4 tanks, increasing the friendship between the two countries. Now it's not that the VT4 tank is not good, but it's the limited financial situation of Thailand, but now that the war has started, we must find a way to buy more tanks!

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