Leonardo Opens Office In Thailand

LEVERAGING a long established, multi-decade presence in Thailand with a wide spectrum of technologies for both government and civil applications, Leonardo is now opening a representative office in Bangkok to guarantee it can stay even closer to its local partners and even more promptly respond to new, emerging requirements with its state-of-the-art capabilities and services.

More than 40 Leonardo helicopters of various types have been supplied to operators in Thailand in years, carrying out many different tasks from energy support missions (primarily the popular AW139 intermediate twin engine) to utility, passen- ger transport, public services, land and naval duties.

In the sensors, electronics and defence systems domain as well, in years Leonardo has been sup- plying air defence radar systems such as the RAT-31DL as well as Kronos Land 3-D multifunction radar operated by Royal Thai Navy, communi- cation systems and naval guns among others.

Several prospects exist in Thailand that Leonardo would be able to pursue, ready to sustain all new national needs across multiple sectors, either expanding the

presence or introducing new solutions which would add to those already in service. The country might seek for further modernizing its rotary wing capability with new search and rescue, transport, maritime patrol, emer- gency medical service and energy support helicopters. This aims at enhancing the level of security, mobility, national community assistance and social relevance.

Also, further short-to-medium range radar and sensing technologies might be required, either air- borne or ground-based, as well as tactical transport capabilities and uncrewed systems-relevant assets.

Finally, given the rapidly growing importance of cyber and space, Leonardo is ready to explore opportunities for collaborating in these promising fields, for example for data collection from space. This data could be used for a wide range of applications, including environ- mental monitoring, maritime surveillance, agricultural management, and emergency management.