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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