Unibuffel Explained

Is Vehicle:yes
Unibuffel
Type:Armoured personnel carrier
Crew:2 + 10 passengers
Length:5.1 m (16.73 ft)
Width:2.05 m (6.73 ft)
Height:2.95 m (9.68 ft)
Weight:6.14 t
Armour:Classified
Primary Armament:Twin 7.62mm MG (front)
Secondary Armament:Twin 7.62mm MG (rear)
Engine:TATA Diesel Engine
Unit Cost:4 Million rupee[1]
Service:2000 - Present
Used By:Sri Lanka
Designer:Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Production Date:2000 - Present
Manufacturer:Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Suspension:4×4 wheeled
Speed:Road 96km/h (59.61 mph)
Off-road 30km/h (18.64 mph)
Vehicle Range:1000 km (621.37 mi)

The Unibuffel is a mine-protected wheeled APC used by the Sri Lankan military.

Production History

Although similar to the South African Buffel, it is built entirely by the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME). Used very often by the the Sri Lankan forces both as an armoured fighting vehicle and for protection against mines and IEDs and so played a major role in the Sri Lanka civil war. The Unibuffel is the improved version of the Unicorn which was also built by the SLEME. More than 53 Unibuffels had been manufactured as off 2006. The vehicle is powered by a TATA engine which can deal easily with rough terrain[2] .

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2006/06/04/news12.asp Made in Sri Lanka.
  2. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2004/04/25/fea22.html The evolution of the indigenous armoured vehicle: From Unicorn to Unibuffel
  3. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2004/04/25/fea22.html The evolution of the indigenous armoured vehicle: From Unicorn to Unibuffel