Army chief defends Decommissioned Surveillance airship
Thursday, Sept.14th Army commander-in-chief General Chalermchai Sitthisart said, a Bt350-million surveillance airship had been officially decommissioned after the airship reached its expiration date.
Army commander-in-chief General Chalermchai Sitthisart said on Thursday a Bt350-million surveillance airship had been officially decommissioned after the airship reached its expiration date.
Chalermchai was replying to reporters at the Army’s Command and General Staff College after being asked to comment on criticism about alleged wasteful spending on Army procurements for equipment that proved to be of limited value.
” The airship had reached the end of its term of operations because it was made of canvas, but the accompanying surveillance camera system could still be used” However, the Army did not plan to buy a new airship to replace the old one. — Asia Nation
