HeinzGud
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First of all we have to realize that being a island nation Sri Lanka need to maintain a credible Navy and a Air force to defend her air and maritime interests. The biggest threat to Sri Lanka's national integrity is India. Being just 32 km away from Indian landmass It's the relationship with India that matter most when facing global scale conflict involving China, Pakistan and India. Therefore here are some military equipments currently available to purchase if Sri Lankan economy could cope with it. Note that Sri Lanka doesn't have such a economical capacity to sustain a credible force in Indian Ocean region and with in a Conventional Conflict Scenario.
Air Defense
1 X S300 PMU-1 or PMU-2 defending Colombo municipality
3-6 X SA-22 Pantsir S1 or SA 17 Buk M2 for defending the S300 system against smart weapons and cruise missiles
2-4 X SA 19 2S6M Tunguska M for point defense interception
Several modern AAA unit for the defense of other key facilities
12-16 X SU 30MKK or another version
Navy
2 X Kilo class submarines
10-12 X Air defense vessels typically AAW destroyers or frigates
Credible number of fast attack craft currently exist in SLN such as Dhoras for the SBS
Air Defense
1 X S300 PMU-1 or PMU-2 defending Colombo municipality
3-6 X SA-22 Pantsir S1 or SA 17 Buk M2 for defending the S300 system against smart weapons and cruise missiles
2-4 X SA 19 2S6M Tunguska M for point defense interception
Several modern AAA unit for the defense of other key facilities
12-16 X SU 30MKK or another version
Navy
2 X Kilo class submarines
10-12 X Air defense vessels typically AAW destroyers or frigates
Credible number of fast attack craft currently exist in SLN such as Dhoras for the SBS
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