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No. 10 "Fighter" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates the IAI Kfir from SLAF Katunayake. The squadron is tasked with providing offensive support for ground & maritime (anti-shipping) operations, air interdiction and interception. It specializes in high altitude precision ground attacks. [1] [2]
This is a list of aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Sri Lanka Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA). ... ZSU-23-2 twin 23 mm AA guns [3] TCM-20 twin 20 mm AA guns; Equipment
Military equipment of Sri Lanka is military equipment developed by Sri Lanka. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. N ...
The Regiment Special Force (RSF) is a Sri Lanka Air Forces elite special force unit, which is part of the SLAF Regiment.It was raised in 2006.The RSF Wing is an independent formation of the SLAF and commanded by a Commanding Officer who is responsible to the Commander of the Air Force through Director Ground Operations for the efficient and effective function.
In 1991, the air force decided to reintroduce jet fighters for its needs in the Sri Lankan Civil War and decided to acquired F-7s from People's Republic of China. On 1 February 1991, the No. 5 "Jet" Squadron was formed at SLAF Katunayake under the command of Squadron Leader Harsha Abeywickrama with two FT-5 trainers, which were supplemented ...
The Sri Lanka Air Force museum is the only national museum dedicated entirely to aviation and the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The museum was first established in 1993 as the Aircraft Preservation and Storage Unit at SLAF Ratmalana and was reopened on 5 November 2009 after refurbishment.
No. 111 Air Surveillance Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force operating in the reconnaissance role using unmanned aerial vehicles. It currently operates the IAI Searcher Mk II from SLAF Vavuniya .
Lihiniya MK II (Sinhala: ලිහිණියා මාක් 2) is a medium range unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the Centre for Research and Development (CRD) as a tactical UAV system for the national defence requirements. [1] [2]