The Royal Thai Navy is set to sign a 4 billion baht (around $112 million) deal with an Israeli defence firm for drones, according to local media. The navy will buy seven unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Israeli weapons makers Elbit Systems after winning a tender for a drone system, Nation Thailand and Bangkok Post reported on Friday. Five companies – from Turkey, China, the US, and two from Israel – had proposed UAVs to the navy as part of the procurement process with the Israeli firm winning, a ministry source toldBangkok Post. The contract is still in its drafting stages and is expected …