Unit Name: | No. 111 Air Surveillance Squadron |
Dates: | 2008 - to present day |
Branch: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
Role: | Reconnaissance |
Garrison: | SLAF Vavuniya |
Garrison Label: | Station |
Equipment: | IAI Searcher Mk II IAI ScoutRQ-2 Pioneer |
Battles: | Sri Lankan Civil War |
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.
Year of introduction