SLAF Pidurutalagala explained

SLAF Pidurutalagala
Location:Pidurutalagala
Type:Radar Station
Used:2008 – present
Controlledby:Sri Lanka Air Force
Country:Sri Lanka

SLAF Pidurutalagala is the Sri Lanka Air Force radar station at the summit of Mount Pidurutalagala. It provides air surveillance and early warning and is home to the No 7 Air Defence Radar Squadron. A Chinese JY-11 Radar low/medium altitude 3D surveillance radar has been installed since 2008 as part of the National Air Defence System of Sri Lanka.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resources.
  2. http://www.island.lk/2009/08/14/news9.html Collapse of Tigers won’t diminish air borne threat
  3. News: SLAF STATION PIDURUTHALAGALA CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY . 15 June 2022 . airforce.lk.