No. 111 Squadron SLAF

No. 111 Air Surveillance Squadron
Active2008 - to present day
BranchSri Lanka Air Force
RoleReconnaissance
StationSLAF Vavuniya
EquipmentIAI Searcher Mk II

IAI Scout

RQ-2 Pioneer
EngagementsSri Lankan Civil War
Military unit

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. Until 2008 the unit was an independent flight No. 11 "UAV" Flight, but was expanded in 2007 to an operational squadron and split in 2008 to form No. 111 Air Surveillance Squadron and No. 112 Air Surveillance Squadron.

Aircraft operated

Year of introduction

  • RQ-2 Pioneer
  • IAI Scout
  • IAI Searcher Mk II - 2006
  • Lihiniya MK I - Locally developed UAV platform using for training purpose

References

External links

  • FORCE REPORT SRI LANKA AIR FORCE
  • scramble.nl