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Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy WWV,

RWP (3 bars), MSc(Int Rel), MIM(SL),

qhi, fndu(China) - Commander of the Air

Force

EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF

SURVEILLANCE AND

RECONNAISSANCE AIR ASSETS

THROUGH

REGIONAL JOINTNESS

IN RESPECT OF

MARITIME SECURITY

2

SEQUENCE

Introduction

Aim

Regional maritime significance

Regional air capabilities and limitations

Possible employment opportunities and limitations

Recommendations

Conclusion

3

INTRODUCTION

4

As an island, Sri Lanka needs a strong

maritime presence

Sri Lanka Air Force and Navy to support

regional maritime interests

Cont... 5

…Cont INTRODUCTION

THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION

…Cont INTRODUCTION

Pearl of the Indian ocean

Naval and Aviation hub during World War II

Cont... 6

GEO-STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE

OF SRI LANKA

Sir WINSTON CHURCHILL

Prime Minister of UK

1940-45 & 1951-55

…Cont INTRODUCTION

GEO-STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE

OF SRI LANKA

Cont... 7

“The most dangerous moment of the war, and the one

which caused me the greatest alarm, was when the

Japanese fleet was heading for Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and

the naval base there. The capture of Ceylon, the

consequent control of the Indian Ocean and the

possibility at the same time of a German conquest of

Egypt would have closed the ring and the future would

have been black”8

…Cont INTRODUCTION

AIM

To analyze the SLAF surveillance and

reconnaissance capabilities in joint environment to

support Regional Maritime Security

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REGIONAL MARITIME

SIGNIFICANCE

10

Military Presence in the Region India and Pakistan - Key Naval Powers

USA - Significant Naval presence

China - Geo-political influence

Fighters in “Ex-Malabar” Indian Navy CarrierCont... 11

...Cont REGIONAL MARITIME SIGNIFICANCE

Major Air and Naval Routes

Cont... 12

...Cont REGIONAL MARITIME SIGNIFICANCE

Major Ports in the Region

Cont... 13

Mumbai

Karachi Chittagong

Chennai

...Cont REGIONAL MARITIME SIGNIFICANCE

Sri Lanka as a Maritime Hub

Sri Lanka as a dominant naval hub in the future

Provide various services to ships and vessels

Hambantota PortColombo PortCont... 14

...Cont REGIONAL MARITIME SIGNIFICANCE

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Sri Lanka’s EEZ – 200 nm

from the coast

Expected to increase up to

20 times the land area

Cont... 15

...Cont REGIONAL MARITIME SIGNIFICANCE

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Colombo Flight Information Region

Cont... 16

...Cont REGIONAL MARITIME SIGNIFICANCE

Area – 9,75 000 km2

818 nm

THREATS IN THE REGION

Cont... 17

Maritime Terrorism

Arms Trafficking

Sea Piracy

Drug Trafficking

...Cont REGIONAL MARITIME SIGNIFICANCE

Oil Dumping

Human Smuggling

Cont... 18

...Cont REGIONAL MARITIME SIGNIFICANCE

THREATS IN THE REGION

Garbage Dumping

Illegal Fishing

Disruption of energy supplies and imports

Cont... 19

...Cont REGIONAL MARITIME SIGNIFICANCE

THREATS IN THE REGION

REGIONAL

AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

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...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

Formulate a Regional Maritime Strategy alignedwith National Maritime Strategies

Scope for regional Air and Naval forces

Optimum utilization of assets to safeguardRegional Interests

Cont... 21

Strategy Formulation

SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES

SLAF FIXED WING AIRCRAFT

Limited Maritime Operations

Cont... 22

...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

Y 12 AN 32 C 130

Cont... 23

Sea Surveillance

Ground Surveillance

Moving Target Indication

Ground Imagery

...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

B 200

FLIR Cam

SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES

SLAF FIXED WING AIRCRAFT

ROA – B 200

...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

400 nm

Cont... 24

SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES

SLAF UAVs

Cont... 25

...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

RECONNAISSANCE

CAPABILITIES SLAF HELICOPTERS

Maritime operations - Twinengine helicopters

Bell 212/412 and Mi-17

ROA of Helicopters

Cont... 26

...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

Bell 212

Bell 412

Mi 17

ROA - SLAF Helicopters

ROA of Mi 17 without auxiliary fuel tanks

(Considering 20 minutes loitering time)

ROA of Mi 17 with 2 auxiliary fuel tanks

(Considering 20 minutes loitering time)

...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

SLAF helicopters are not dedicated formaritime role

Partially modify for another role and task onrequirement

Limited number of helicopters

LIMITATIONS OF HELICOPTERS

Cont... 28

...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

LIMITATIONS IN SHIP BASED

OPERATIONS Extended range from a landing deck of a ship

Landing decks of SLN OPVs

Insufficient space for SLAF helicopters

SLN Sayura SLN Sagara SLN Samudra

Cont... 29

...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

REGIONAL AIR ASSETS

Cont... 30

P 8 Poseidon P 3 Orion

Dornier 228 C 27 J

...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

A WAY FORWARD TO SUCCESS

Agency to co-ordinate Surveillance andReconnaissance

Effective utilization of regional air assets

Linking Regional Surveillance Centres

Sharing real time information

Cont... 31

...Cont REGIONAL AIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS

32

Extended range through modified assets

Converting a merchant ship into a Naval auxiliary

vessel

SLAF AIR ASSETS

...Cont POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT; OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS

Cont... 33

Effective surveillance and special operation forces

Bell 212/412 or Mi-17 for visual surveillance

Provide air cover for troops on Ops

Anti-Smuggling Operations

Cont... 34

...Cont POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT; OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS

Anti-Piracy Operations

Limited capability in deep sea operations

Cont... 35

...Cont POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT; OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS

Protection of Off-shore Infrastructure

Protection of off-shore oilrigs

Provide support for futureoff-shore constructions

Helicopters provide thereconnaissance and airtransportation

Cont... 36

...Cont POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT; OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS

Lack of flotation gear

Limited night and bad weather capability

Limited experience in off-shore operations

Limitations

Cont... 37

...Cont POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT; OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS

THE REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Coordinated utilization of assets

P -3 Orion

Dornier - 228

P - 8 Poseidon

Norman Defender

Common Information Sharing Environment 38

...Cont POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT; OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

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CORE COMPETENCIES IN MARITIME OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK

MARITIME

SUVEILLANCE AND

RECONNAISSANCE

SEARCH AND

RESCUE

MARITIME

SECURITY

ENFORCEMENT

...Cont RECOMMENDATIONS

Cont... 40

Synergetic regional effort

Linked with Regional Surveillance Centre

Establish in Sri Lanka

Cont... 41

...Cont RECOMMENDATIONS

JOINT AGENCY FOR AIR AND

MARITIME COOPERATION

Cont.. 42

COMMAND AND CONTROL

PLATFORM

...Cont RECOMMENDATIONS

Cont.. 43

COMMAND AND CONTROL

PLATFORMSARSAT

SAR Services

MRCC

EPIRB

...Cont RECOMMENDATIONS

Cont... 44

Modified C 130 Aircraft

...Cont RECOMMENDATIONS

...Cont RECOMMENDATIONS

Palletised Work Station

Cont.. 45

Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Centre

Aiming at a more centralized/coordinated effort

Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre

Facilitate joint planning and training resulting in

better preparednessCont... 46

...Cont RECOMMENDATIONS

JOINT SEARCH AND RESCUE

CENTRE

Command and Control

Asset Utilization

Information Verification

Media Coordination

Cont... 47

...Cont RECOMMENDATIONS

JOINT OPERATING PROCEDURE

Air-Naval Maritime Security Organization

Maintaining a Maritime Strike Element

Cont... 48

...Cont RECOMMENDATIONS

MARITIME SECURITY ENFORCEMENT

Formulate a Regional Maritime Strategy

Cont... 49

...Cont RECOMMENDATIONS

REGIONAL FORUM

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CONCLUSION

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THANK YOU

Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy WWV,

RWP (3 bars), MSc(Int Rel), MIM(SL),

qhi, fndu(China) - Commander of the Air

Force