Boeing has secured a US government contract to provide the Thai army with eight AH-6 light attack helicopters.
The Foreign Military Sales deal is valued at $103.7 million, and will make Thailand the second international customer for the AH-6, says Boeing.
Boeing will produce the rotorcraft in Mesa, Arizona, with deliveries running through 2024.
The type will replace Thailand’s aging fleet of Bell AH-1F Cobras. Cirium fleets data shows that the average of Thailand’s seven Cobras is 40.2 years.
“We welcome Thailand’s selection of Boeing’s AH-6 light attack reconnaissance helicopter and look forward to working with the US and Thai governments as part of the foreign military sale process,” says Jessie Farrington, business development director of Attack Helicopter Programs.
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