According to Defense Studies, the Ministry of Defense of Thailand has tested prototypes of the domestic MOD2020 5.56mm assault rifles from late June to July 2022 at the firing range of the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division based in Kanchanaburi Province.
The tests included endurance for continuous firing 6,000 rounds, soaking in mud, dust and sand, then firing, high humidity and soaking in 5% NaCl saline conditions for 10 days before new test firing. If certificated by the Armament Standard Committee of the Ministry of Defense of Thailand, the MOD2020 will be manufactured in 25 copies for further testing, followed by lot 1 production line for 50 service rifles in mid-2023.
Thailand; Army test fires new MOD2020 assault rifle