Sri Lanka Army launched a new wing, 15th Drone Regiment of the Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) today to meet the fast changing technological advancements and new challenges by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence and Commander of the Army, Army said.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Chief Guest, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva highlighted the value and technical importance of a regiment of this nature in the Army, considering emerging soft operation trends in war scenario, natural and man-made disasters, floods and other catastrophes, special emergency circumstances, chemical warfare, outbreak of community-infected epidemics, like COVID-19 etc, for example.
“The birth of the new 15th Drone Regiment considering changing patterns in threat scenarios would provide a tactical platform for operational level surveillance, precision target acquisition, engagement, post-battle damage assessment capabilities and also to assist disaster mitigation and nation-building efforts,” Army said.
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