armée Sri-lankaise / Sri Lanka Armed Forces

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PUBLISHED: 15 FEBRUARY 2022 LAST UPDATED: 15 FEBRUARY 2022



King Air 360ER for Sri Lanka Air Force

The US Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita (KS) a contract for two Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft.

The twin-turboprop will be delivered via a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). Fiscal year 2022 FMS funds in the amount of USD11,4 milion were obligated at the time of the award.

The SLAF currently operates one Beech B200 King Air with No.8 Light Transport Squadron at Colombo/Ratmalana. This unit used to operate two more Beech 200T King Airs of which one, serial CR842, crashed on 22 October 2007. The other one, serial SMR-843, has last been reported active in February 2018.

The new aircaft will be modified by Textron to perform maritime patrol missions and delivery is scheduled for September 2025.

Photo (King Air 360) by Lucas Gabardo (via jetphotos.com)

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/king-air-360er-for-sri-lanka-air-force

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LAST UPDATED: 07 OCTOBER 2023



Sri Lankan Kfirs reborn

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is currently running a programme that has the objective to bring back the Kfir-fleet to active service. Seven airframes will be refurbished, five single-seat aircraft including the one currently in the SLAF museum, and two duals.

Early 2024 should see the first one take to the air again, Kfir TC2 SFT-726. Of course, you may recall that a similar plan was in place in 2021 and that was abandoned or postponed. Hopefully, this time will be more successful!


https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/sri-lankan-kfirs-reborn  

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  LAST UPDATED: 04 DECEMBER 2023

Two more Pandas for Sri Lanka





The Śrī Laṃkā guwan hamudāva (SLAF, Sri Lanka Air Force) has received the two additional Harbin Y-12-IV twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft they have ordered on 19 June 2023. This is the culmination of an agreement signed between the SLAF and the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation back in 2019.

The Y-12s were in full SLAF markings and registered SCL-3126 and SCL-3128, The aircraft used ferry call signs B-0EGD/YB072 and B-0AHY/YB073. However, the tie-up is not known yet, but most probably YB072 is SCL-3126 and YB073 is SCL-3128.

The SLAF already operates the type with eleven being delivered between November 1986 and December 2009, the last two being of the Mark IV variant whereas all others were Mark II. Three aircraft crashed and at least one other is stored awaiting overhaul, leaving seven currently operational.

Credit photos: Haleef Ismail



https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/two-more-pandas-for-sri-lanka  

Beech King Air 360ER