Sri Lanka Navy - Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm

With offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) in its fleet since 2001, when SLNS Sayura was commissioned, the navy has been considering the development of a fleet air arm to operate from these vessels. Two types of helicopters are being tested for this role:

  • HAL Chetak
  • HH-65 Dolphin

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