SLN RE-ARMS

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The Sri Lanka Navy has received a large quantity of sophisticated weapons from two powerful western countries. The new weapons include Naval Radars from the United States and Fire-control Radar systems from the United Kingdom. The Fire-control Radars already received are being mounted on Super Dvora Mark.II FACs/FPCs. The British had previously refused to provide such sophisticated weapons systems to Sri Lanka. Instead of providing its own 30mm canon, they have provided a Belgian canon from a reputed manufacturer. The Naval Radars provided by the United States have been installed at important Naval bases like Trincomalee and Point Pedro and can scan a vast area of the shoreline. The Navy has also acquired a large number of 14.5mm guns from China's North Industries Corporation (NORINCO). These canons are now being fitted to Dvora FACs/FPCs. The upgrades are being made whilst a cautioning issues by Naval Intelligence of a possible Sea Tigers attack.

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