No. 111 Squadron SLAF

No. 111 Air Surveillance Squadron
Active 2008 - to present day
Branch Sri Lanka Air Force
Role Reconnaissance
Station SLAF Vavuniya
Equipment

IAI Searcher Mk II

IAI Scout

RQ-2 Pioneer
Engagements Sri Lankan Civil War

No. 111 Air Surveillance Squadron is an 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 from No. 111 Air Surveillance Squadron and No. 112 Air Surveillance Squadron.

Aircraft operated

Year of introduction

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