Lihiniya MK I

The Lihiniya MK 1 is an unmanned aerial vehicle under development by the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Centre for Research and Development as an experimental platform to test technologies for its indigenous UAV program.

Design

The aircraft is a HTOL UAV with a high wing, twin-boom tail and a single pusher engine. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems developed by the CRD consists of the UAV aircraft, two ground control stations and a mobile Advanced Ground Control Station. The data from this UAS program is being used for the development of the Lihiniya MK II which will have a range of 100km.

Deployments

Lihiniya MK1 deployed to No. 111 Squadron SLAF in SLAF Base Vauniya. In 2021 Remote triggering mechanism for aerial firing introduced to Lihiniya UAVs.