Air Mobile Brigade (Sri Lanka)
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The Air Mobile Brigade is a formation of the Sri Lanka Army. It is a rapid deployment force
, creating a highly mobile brigade of parachute
units and airmobile units which employ helicopters. Air mobility is provided by the Mil Mi-17
s of the No. 6 Squadron
of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
Rapid Deployment Force
A rapid deployment force is a military formation capable of quick deployment of its forces. Such forces typically consist of elite military units and may receive priority in equipment and training to prepare them for their mission....
, creating a highly mobile brigade of parachute
Parachute
A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag, or in the case of ram-air parachutes, aerodynamic lift. Parachutes are usually made out of light, strong cloth, originally silk, now most commonly nylon...
units and airmobile units which employ helicopters. Air mobility is provided by the Mil Mi-17
Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 is a Russian helicopter currently in production at two factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude...
s of the No. 6 Squadron
No. 6 Squadron SLAF
No. 6 Helicopter Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates Mil Mi-17s from SLAF Anuradhapura for troop transport.-History:...
of the Sri Lanka Air Force.