RV Connex Showcases Thailand's Defence Industrial Capability — CMS, TDL, and a Full UAS Fleet at Naval Research Day 2026

Bangkok, 18 August 2026 — R V Connex Co., Ltd. was honoured to be invited by the Royal Thai Navy Research and Development Office to participate in the "Royal Thai Navy Quality Award and Naval Research Day, Fiscal Year 2026", held at the Chao Phraya Hall, Royal Thai Navy Convention Centre, Bangkok. The event was organised to present quality awards and recognise outstanding naval researchers, while serving as a platform for the exchange of knowledge and innovation in military research among government agencies, the armed forces, academic institutions, and the private sector.

On this occasion, RV Connex presented technologies and systems spanning command and control, surveillance and reconnaissance, and threat response, demonstrating how these systems and platforms can work together in support of maritime operations and coastal defence missions.

A key highlight of the exhibition was the Combat Management System (CMS) integrated with a Cockpit Procedure Trainer (CPT), demonstrating a complete battlefield data integration sequence, from target detection and identification, through data verification, to decision support and command execution. At the core of this demonstration was the Tactical Data Link (TDL), the critical infrastructure enabling real-time data exchange between units, the foundation of Network Centric Warfare that modern naval forces worldwide increasingly rely upon.

On the unmanned aircraft side, RV Connex presented the K-18M strike UAS supporting two operational modes within a single airframe: Loitering Munition mode, in which the aircraft orbits, monitors, tracks, and confirms a target before initiating the strike, and One-Way Attack mode for direct long-range target engagement.

Also on display was ARUN (อรุณ), an ISR UAS designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions across both land and maritime environments, supporting missions of up to 20 hours of continuous flight with dual-payload capability. Complementing ARUN, Pathum 1 and Pathum 2, compact fixed-wing mini-UAS platforms for frontline reconnaissance and ISR, were also exhibited. Notably, both Pathum platforms are capable of catapult launch from ship-based installations, making them well-suited for operations in areas without runway infrastructure.

RV Connex further presented the T-OR (ต่อ) FPV drone for target search and confirmation missions, operating in tandem with the TANN (แตน) FPV drone for precision strike, functioning as a closed-loop ISR-to-Strike system. The TANN system was displayed in its full operational delivery configuration, complete with a field equipment kit and a portable backpack for field deployment, reflecting its readiness for immediate unit-level operational use.

The exhibition reflected RV Connex's approach to developing technology that integrates surveillance, situational awareness, command and control, and threat response within a single cohesive system, supporting joint operations under the Network Centric Warfare concept.

Ms. Nardwadee Watanakij, Vice President of Innovation, R V Connex Co., Ltd., stated: "Modern defence technology development is no longer about building any single platform in isolation, it is about enabling systems to connect and operate together effectively. That is why we place equal importance on developing technology at every layer: from the platform itself, to the data link, to the command and control system. Our goal is to meet the demands of real-world missions and continuously advance the capabilities of Thai operational units."

RV Connex extends its sincere gratitude to the Royal Thai Navy Research and Development Office for the invitation to present at this prestigious event, and remains committed to supporting the development of Thailand's national defence capabilities through technology designed, developed, and built by Thai engineers.