Unibuffel
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The Unibuffel is a mine-protected wheeled APC used by the Sri Lankan military.
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, it is built entirely by the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
(SLEME). Used very often by the Sri Lankan forces both as an armoured fighting vehicle and for protection against mines and IED
s 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 of 2006. The vehicle is powered by a TATA engine which can deal easily with rough terrain.
Production history
Although similar to the South AfricaSouth Africa
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Buffel
The Buffel is a mine-protected APC used by the South African Army during the South African Border War. The Buffel was also used as an armoured fighting vehicle and proved itself in this role...
, it is built entirely by the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - is a Combat Support corps of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of six regular regiments and one volunteer regiment. Regiment Center located at Kew Road, Slave Island, Colombo...
(SLEME). Used very often by the Sri Lankan forces both as an armoured fighting vehicle and for protection against mines and IED
Improvised explosive device
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s and so played a major role in the Sri Lanka civil war. The Unibuffel is the improved version of the Unicorn
Unicorn class
The Unicorn is a mine-protected wheeled APC used by the Sri Lankan military.-Production history:Initial research into producing a "Blast Protected Vehicle" armoured personnel carrier was begun in 1983 by a lone Infantry Major named Jayantha de Silva who was concerned by the destruction wrought by...
which was also built by the SLEME. More than 53 Unibuffels had been manufactured as of 2006. The vehicle is powered by a TATA engine which can deal easily with rough terrain.
Operators
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- Sri Lanka Army
- Sri Lanka Navy
- Sri Lanka Air Force
- Special Task ForceSpecial Task ForceThe Special Task Force is an elite special forces unit of the Sri Lanka Police Service specializing in Counter-Terrorist and Counter-Insurgency operations. It was formed in 1983 not as a military force but rather as a highly specialised police unit...