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Sri Lanka Signals Corps
The Sri Lanka Signals Corps (SLSC) ( Sinhalese: ශ්රී ලංකා සංඥා බලකාය ''Shri Lanka Sana Balakaya'') is a combat support corps of the Sri Lanka Army, responsible for providing military communications, information technology and electronic warfare support. The corps is made up of a signals brigade, ten regular regiments and one volunteer regiment. It is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems. It is headquartered at the Panagoda Cantonment. Colonel Commandant of the SL Signals and Chief Signal Officer of the Sri Lanka Army Commander Signals Brigade, operationally in charge of all units and sub-units in the field. The flag and cap badge feature Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, who is referred to by members of the corps as "Jimmy". History Established on October 19, 1943, as a part of the Ceylon Defence Force it was reformed as a troop of signals February 9, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signal Corps
A signal corps is a military branch, responsible for military communications (''signals''). Many countries maintain a signal corps, which is typically subordinate to a country's army. Military communication usually consists of radio, telephone, and digital communications. The first dedicated signal corps of any nation was the United States Army Signal Corps, established in 1860. Asia * Rejimen Semboyan Diraja, Malaysian Royal Signals Regiment * Indian Army Corps of Signals, raised in 1911. * Pakistan Army Corps of Signals, raised in 1947. * Singapore Armed Forces Signals Formation * Sri Lanka Signals Corps * Israeli C4I Corps * ''Korps Perhubungan TNI AD'' (Indonesian Army Signal Corps) * Armed Forces of the Philippines Signal Corps * Signal Department, Royal Thai Army Australia * Royal Australian Corps of Signals * Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals Europe * Arma delle Trasmissioni, corps of Italian Army founded in 1953, see List of units of the Italian Army. * Royal Corps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |