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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
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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
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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