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Further development continued in 1985, by both the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) of the Sri Lanka Army [4] and the General Engineering Wing of the Sri Lanka Air Force [5] Both designs were based on the South African Buffels which had been bought in 1985. [6] The air force developed its own APC for the SLAF Regiment in
The Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) provides the armour capability of the Sri Lanka Army, with vehicles such as the T-55AM2 main battle tank; the BMP infantry fighting vehicle; and the BTR-80 and WZ551 armoured personnel carriers. It comprises five regular armoured regiments, a volunteer regiment, and a regimental band.
APC variant has been around since at least 2006, [3] while the commando variant's first public appearance was in the 2012 Indo Defense event. The P2 is equipped with a semi-open turret that can be mounted on a 7.62 mm caliber GPMG or 5.56 mm FN Minimi mount. Bearing the title of armored, the entire body, including the glass is said to be able ...
The Unibuffel proved quite successful in the Sri Lankan civil war, it could transport troops through rough terrain with ease, and had good protection, it participated in all Sri Lankan Army operations 2005 onwards. When Sri Lankan troops joined United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti, 16 Unibuffels was deployed to serve as their APC. [6]
Sri Lanka: Service history; In service: 2020 – present: Used by Sri Lanka Army: Production history; Designer: Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: Manufacturer: Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: Unit cost: LKR 20 000 000 ($106400) Produced: 2020 – present: Variants: Command variant: Specifications; Mass: 19.8 t ...
By 1987 Sri Lanka's indigenous Unicorn APC had been engineered from the Buffel, followed by the improved Unibuffel class. [67] Both the Unicorn and the Unibuffel are assembled by the Sri Lanka Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (SLEME). [41] [65] In recent years, Sri Lanka has become increasingly reliant on China for weapons. [68]
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has raised its key interest rates to their highest levels in more than 20 years to try to contain inflation that has added to the country’s economic woes. Two weeks ...
WZ-523 – six-wheeled APC. [16] Developed into ZFB91 internal security vehicle used by Peoples Liberation Army. [17] Type 85 aka YW-531H, improved T-63 APC (Cold War) Type 89 aka YW-534, improved Type 85 APC (Cold War)