Unibuffel | |
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Type | Infantry mobility vehicle |
Place of origin | Sri Lanka |
Service history | |
In service | 2000 - Present |
Used by | Sri Lanka Army Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lanka Air Force Special Task Force United Nations Peacekeeping |
Production history | |
Designer | Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Manufacturer | Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Unit cost | 4 Million rupee[1] |
Produced | 2000 - Present |
Variants | Mark I to Mark II |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6.14 t |
Length | 5.1 m (16.73 ft) |
Width | 2.05 m (6.73 ft) |
Height | 2.95 m (9.68 ft) |
Crew | 2 + 10 passengers |
Armor | Classified |
Main armament | Twin 7.62mm MG (front) |
Secondary armament | Twin 7.62mm MG (rear) |
Engine | TATA Diesel Engine Hino V6 Turbo-charged Diesel Engine (MKII Improved Version) 180 hp (MKII Improved Version) |
Suspension | 4×4 wheeled |
Operational range | 1000 km (621.37 mi) |
Maximum speed | 96km/h (59.61 mph) on road 30km/h (18.64 mph) off-road |
The Unibuffel is a mine-protected wheeled MRAP Infantry mobility vehicle used by the Sri Lankan military, which is an improved version of the Unicorn, made by the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
More than 53 Unibuffels had been manufactured as of 2006.